“Every Egyptian has two names.” Al-Afasy praises the wit of Egyptians and sparks interaction with their nicknames.

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Kuwaiti reader and vocalist Mishary Rashid Al-Afasy praised the humor of the Egyptian people, pointing out the funny names and nicknames that Egyptians are famous for, in a post on his official account on the social networking site “Facebook,” which received widespread attention.

Al-Afasy spoke about the multiplicity of names and titles among Egyptians, saying: “For Egyptians, even names have a sense of humor!” He gave examples of this, noting that Mustafa may be called “Darsh,” while Mahmoud is known by the nickname “Abu Hanafi.”

Al-Afasy added in his comment: “May God increase them, increase people like them, and bless them...the sweetest people,” expressing his admiration for the humor of the Egyptians and their distinctive way of giving nicknames.

Al-Afasy's humor did not stop at the names circulating among Egyptians. Rather, he pointed out that the names and nicknames of football players are another story, calling on his followers to share the funniest player nickname they have ever heard, and to reveal their second names.

This invitation reflects an aspect of the fun nature associated with the post, as Al-Afasy opened the door for his followers to interact and recall the names and titles by which families and friends are famous in Egyptian society.

This comes in conjunction with Mishary Rashid Al-Afasy’s recent visit to Egypt, during which he announced his participation in the judging committee of the second season of the “State of Recitation” program, which is concerned with discovering new talents in reciting the Holy Quran.

Al-Afasy had announced through his account on the “X” platform that he was honored to participate in the jury of the new season, which is scheduled to be shown soon, with the participation of specialists in Qur’anic sciences and vocal performance.