About Abdel Aziz Karani
Sheikh Abdel Aziz Karani (Abd al-Aziz al-Kar'ani, died 2025) was a Moroccan imam and Quran reciter from Casablanca. As imam of the Qadi Ayyad mosque in the Sidi Maarouf district, he drew large congregations for the Ramadan tarawih prayers, and he trained many memorisers of the Quran.
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Born and raised in Casablanca's Derb El Fouqara quarter, he memorised the Quran in his youth. He first led prayers at the al-Tawba and al-Taysir mosques before moving to the Qadi Ayyad mosque. He also worked in education, as a member of the teaching staff of a private school from 1999, and was active in Quranic associations.
He died on 31 May 2025, after a long illness, in a clinic in Bouskoura near Casablanca. His funeral prayer was held at the Qadi Ayyad mosque before a large crowd, and he was buried in Sidi Messaoud cemetery.
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