Row over Burial Place of Egyptian Qari
Tantawi died on Wednesday at the age of 70 and was buried in his own house on Thursday, as he had asked for in his will.
According to Egyptian media, the Awqaf ministry says it was alright to bury him there both according to the law and Islamic Sharia.
But the ministry of health says it is forbidden according to a law passed in 1966.
Based on the law, burying the dead within a range of 200 meters from residential areas is forbidden.
To end the raw, the governor of Dakahlia governorate has referred the case to the judiciary for a decision.
Born in 1947 in a village in Dakahlia governorate, Tantawi began learning the Quran at an early age.
He managed to learn the entire Quran by heart at the age of 10, making his father’s wish that become a memorizer of the Quran come true.
He also worked heart to learn Quran recitation while a school student but became a professional Qari only after entering al-Azhar University.
His main teacher was renowned Qari Sheikh Sulhi Mahoumd who taught him the skills of Quran recitation.
Tantawi travelled to many countries, including Iran, for reciting the Quran.
