Yahya Hawwa يحيى حوى | |
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Born | Hama, Syria | March 15, 1976
Origin | Syria |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1996–present |
Website | www |
Yahya Hawwa (born on 15 March 1976 in Hama, Syria) is a Syrian artist who started his artistic career in the early stages of his life. He memorised the Koran with an Ijazah (a connected chain of transmission to Muhammad) and holds a master's degree in psychology. He received an Oscar Award in the Cairo International Festival 2009–2010 in addition to the title of "the optimist" and "the artist of the Syrian revolution". He was also appointed as an ambassador for humanity in several charitable institutions around the world.
Yahya Hawwa has performed in hundreds of concerts around the world on social, religious, national, charitable and humanitarian occasions and has visited nearly 40 countries and more than 150 cities around the world. He has many songs, chants, video clips, and albums, in addition to that, he recorded a complete recitation of the Quran, dhikr and ruqya (Prophetic healing invocation). He has participated in multiple awareness campaigns and presented multiple TV programs. The artist Yahya Hawwa was able to make rapid strides in presenting artworks with deep educational and humanitarian ideas. He aims with his works to ingrain the positive values in community members while seeking to communicate with new groups by inviting them to engage in a social life full of optimism and happiness.