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Sheikh Mahmoud El Tohamy

Sufism

Son of the Sufi singer Sheikh Yasin al-Tuhami, Mahmoud El Tohamy is an Egyptian munshid who heads the Syndicate of Egyptian Chanters. He performs Sufi inshad in praise of the Prophet, and alongside it also works on crossover projects.

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Sheikh Mahmoud El Tohamy

Son of the Sufi singer Sheikh Yasin al-Tuhami, Mahmoud El Tohamy is an Egyptian munshid who heads the Syndicate of Egyptian Chanters. He performs Sufi inshad in praise of the Prophet, and alongside it also works on crossover projects.

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