Maher Zain

Maher Zain is married to J Aisha Maher Zain. They have a son named Abdullah Maher Zain and a daughter named Aya Maher Zain.

Maher is a religious young musician and ardently follows all religious routines like any devoted Muslim.

Maher Zain was born in Tripoli, Lebanon, on July 16, 1981, into a conservative Muslim home. His father, Mustafa Maher, was a part-time singer back in his days, and this made Maher inclined toward music at a very early age.

Maher was 8 when his family moved out of Lebanon and settled in Sweden. His father performed in local shows back in Lebanon, but after moving to Sweden, he did not make too much music. However, by then, his son had caught the love for music.

Maher got a keyboard as a gift from his father on his 10th birthday. His father had apparently observed his son’s fascination with music and musical instruments. Maher started making music on his own with a little help from his schoolmates. He would spend nights writing raps and mixing music with his friends.

He was academically good. Thus, he knew his family would not accept his career in music. Most importantly, rap and R&B were stereotyped as filthy and profane back then, and were viewed as something a “true Muslim” should never indulge in.

Maher joined an engineering college and geared up to become an aeronautical engineer. He earned his bachelor’s degree. However, he continued to work as a part-time music producer, too.

For a couple of years after he moved to New York, Maher worked as a small-time producer. He kept getting big opportunities from time to time. He worked with Kat DeLuna and produced music for the songs ‘Whine Up’ and ‘Run the Show,’ which were part of her debut album.

By 2009, Maher had become a known name in the New York City music scene. In early 2009, he signed a contract with ‘Awakening Records.’

His debut album, ‘Thank You Allah,’ was released in November 2009 and had 13 tracks and two bonus tracks. The first bonus track from the album was ‘Palestine Will Be Free.’ Its music video was released in August 2009 and it became a rage instantly, especially in the Middle Eastern countries. Over the years, the video has garnered more than 14 million views on ‘YouTube.’

Maher was still a relatively new artist, which meant the album required intense promotion. Social media was a new tool back in those days and ‘Awakening Records’ made sure such sources were utilized well. As a result, the album received a decent early response.

The production of the album was done in collaboration with Bilal Hajji, a producer of Moroccan origin. The album sold over 300 thousand copies and was named “20 x platinum” by June 2016. The songs ‘Insha Allah,’ ‘Awaken,’ and ‘For the Rest of My Life’ became chart-toppers.

In 2013, Maher Zain performed on stage to raise donations for the victims of the typhoon in Philippines. He has also devoted his time and energy for the betterment of Syria.

He once requested his ‘Facebook’ fans to donate funds to solve the water crisis in Africa. He is known to be one of the most philanthropic R&B musicians and has been awarded many times for his efforts.