Sheikh Abdel Rachid Ali Abdulrahman Sufi (Somali: Cabdirashiid Cali Cabdiraxmaan Suufi; born 1 January 1962, Arabic: عبد الرشيد علي عبد الرحمن صوفي) also known as Abdel Rachid Ali Sufi is a professional Quran reciter who holds an advanced degree in the ten Quranic recitations and is a former mufti in Somalia.
In 1989, during the reign of the secular dictator Siad Barre, he was arrested for extremism following the assassination of Catholic priest Salvatore Colombo.
[4] Many scholars have graduated under his guidance, and he has established numerous schools and centers for learning and teaching the Quran.
[5][2] He completed memorizing the Quran at the age of ten and then mastered the science of Tajweed under the guidance of his father, Sheikh Ali Abdulrahman Soufi, according to the narration of Hafs ‘an ‘Asim.
[1] He has participated in several meetings, religious lectures, Quran recitations, and led prayers outside of Qatar, including in various Arab and European countries.