Sudan Mourns the Loss of Sheikh Noreen Mohamed Sadeeq

On Friday, 6 November 2020, Sheikh Noreen Mohamed Sadeeq passed away in a car accident along with other students as they were returning from da’wah, which is a call to bring believers, individuals and communities to faith and God, in North Sudan.

Many took to social media to mourn his loss including the Head of the Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, and the Deputy Head of the Sovereign Council, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti). The hashtag شيخ_نورين_في_ذمة_الله# has been trending since the news of his death broke out.

أعزي نفسي والشعب السوداني عامة وجموع الفنانين في وفاة الموسيقار الدكتور عثمان مصطفى الذي حمل رسالة الفن محتشدة بكل القيم النبيلة وملتزمة بأصول الطرب الراقي .ألا رحم الله الفقيد بقدر ما قدم للوطن من خلال فنه. خالص التعازي لأسرته وزملائه ومعجبيه وإنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون.

— Burhan (@aftaburhan) November 7, 2020

نُعزي أنفسنا والأمة الإسلامية وعموم الشعب السوداني في وفاة المغفور له بإذن الله الداعية المقرئ الشيخ نورين محمد صديق، الذي لبى نداء ربه مساء اليوم إثر حادث أليم وهو في طريق عودته قادماً من رحلة دعوية. الرحمة والمغفرة للشيخ نورين ولمرافقيه، خالص تعازينا لمريديه وعارفي فضله. pic.twitter.com/Kq3MtzAnyJ

— Mohamed Hamdan Daglo (@GeneralDagllo) November 6, 2020

Dubbed as the ‘Heart Soother’ and ‘Soul Soother’, Sheikh Noreen was loved by many in Sudan as well as Muslims around the world for his much-admired recitation of the Quran during prayers. Every year, during the holy month of Ramadan, his melodious Quran recitation is widely praised and shared on social media.

تلاوة عطرة للشيخ نورين رحمه الله
نسأل الله المغفرة و القبول #شيخ_نورين_في_ذمة_الله pic.twitter.com/vLknS8jfwq

— ‏هاشتاق السودان 🇸🇩 (@hash_sudan) November 7, 2020

His recitations of the Quran can be found on YouTube, SoundCloud and other platforms.

Imagine the word "Jannah" trends on Twitter because there's so many people making du'a for you after you've passed away.

This is what has happened to Shaykh Mohamed Siddiq who passed away today.

He touched the hearts of thousands through his unique and beautiful recitation. pic.twitter.com/ehP4Qcv1OV

— IlmFeed (@IlmFeed) November 7, 2020