Rachid Belalia, known as Abu al-Fida, is an Algerian Quran reciter and nasheed singer born in Algiers in 1973. He first became known for religious and patriotic nasheeds, then turned to Quran recitation in the reading of Warsh, the one followed in Algeria's religious tradition, in which he recorded a complete measured (murattal) recitation of the Quran.

He comes from the El Harrach district of Algiers and studied at the University of Algiers. His public career began with nasheeds, several of which, such as Nuhibbu Allah ("We love God") and Nurid al-Janna ("We long for Paradise"), circulated widely before he focused on recitation.

His complete murattal recording in Warsh 'an Nafi' is available on the main Quran audio platforms. A handful of surahs recited in Hafs 'an 'Asim complete his recordings.

Country: Algeria
Riwayat: Hafs ‘an ‘Asim, Warsh ‘an Nafi‘
Surahs: Complete Quran (114 surahs)

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