Indonesian man dies while reciting Holy Quran

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The country's famous reciter suffered a fatal cardiac arrest
The country's famous reciter suffered a fatal cardiac arrest

Jakarta - Sheikh Jafar Abdulrahman can be seen collapsing midway during the recitation at a live event

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Published: Fri 28 Apr 2017, 5:21 PM

Last updated: Wed 28 Dec 2022, 4:08 PM

The video of a popular Indonesian Quran reciter has gone viral since Wednesday after he died during a live recitation at an official event.

While reciting verses from Surah Al Mulk at an official ceremony, Sheikh Ja'far Abdulrahman can be seen collapsing midway during the recitation in the live broadcast. Indonesia's Minister of Social Affairs Khofifah Indar Parawansa was attending the event.


According to reports, the country's famous reciter suffered a fatal cardiac arrest and was taken away by medics on a stretcher.

Social media has been flooded with comments praising Abdulrahman for the honour of dying while reciting the Holy Quran.


"What an honorable way to die," commented a netizen.


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