Basim al-Karbalaei

Quick Facts

Full Name	Basim al-Karbalaei
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Nov 11, 1966(1966-11-11)
Age	58
Birthplace	Karbala
Country	Iraq
Birth City	Karbala Governorate
Horoscope	Scorpio

Basim al-Karbalaei Biography

Basim al-Karbalaei is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on November 11, 1966 in Karbala, Karbala Governorate, Iraq.

al-Karbalaei was born in Karbala, to Ismail al-Karbalaei, and Siddiqa al- Tukmachi. He is the fourth of seven children. Whilst in Karbala, he was inspired by senior eulogy reciter Hamza al-Zighayir, and participated in his majalis (plu. mourning gatherings), until he passed away in 1976.

In 1980, al-Karbalaei and his family emigrated to Iran, fleeing Bathist persecution. He lived in Isfahan, near his mother’s family, and it was his uncle Rasool al-Tukmachi, who discovered al-Karbalaei’s talent and began to encourage him to recite praises and lamentations in memory of the Ahl al-Bayt. He was then taken under the wing of a Mulla Taq, who began taking him to the Husayniya; established by the people of Karbala who resided in Isfahan, to participate in. The first ever eulogy he recited was Taj al-Sa’ada Lel Yiwali Haidar (Arabic: تاج السعادة لليوالي حيدر ‎), by renowned late poet, Kadhim Manthoor.

Basim al-Karbalaei Net Worth

Basim al-Karbalaei is one of the richest Composer from Iraq. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Basim al-Karbalaei 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Haj Mulla Basim Ismail Muhammad-Ali al-Karbalaei (Arabic: باسم إسماعيل محمد علي الكربلائي ‎; born November 11, 1966), commonly known as Basim Al-Karbalai or Basim Karbalaei or Mulla Basim is a Shia eulogy reciter.

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After the invasion of Iraq in 2003, al-Karbalaei visited Iraq, after being separated from his homeland for just over twenty-three years. He was welcomed greatly by his fellow countrymen. Majalis were hosted for him, in each of the holy sites, with crowds reaching up to hundreds of thousands. However, al- Karbalaei did not remain in Iraq for too long and returned to Kuwait, whilst still focusing on his performances across the globe. He spent the next couple of years of between Manama and London for Muharram, and other Arab and Western countries for the other seasons. Eventually in 2007, he left Kuwait altogether, to settle in his wife’s hometown, in Oman.

Facts & Trivia

Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iraq. Basim al-Karbalaei celebrates birthday on November 11 of every year.

In 2019, al-Karbalaei was gifted with a crown made of pure gold, and dubbed Sultan al-Minbar al-Hussaini (sultan of the Husayni pulpit), by the Hussaini Reciters Association in Kadhimiya. He later donated the crown to the Abbas shrine museum.