Sheikh
Abdul Rahman Bin Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah Sudais.
He was born in the city of
Riyadh in the year 1382AH where he lived for a duration of time. He memorised
the Holy Quran at the age of 12. He graduated from the college of Sharia Law in
Riyadh in the year 1403H. He was appointed as an assistant lecturer in the Department
of Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence. He acquired a distinction in his Master’s
Degree from the College of Shariah Islamic law at the Islamic University of
Imam Muhammad Bin Sa’ud within the year 1408AH. He then proceeded for his
doctorate degree in College of Shariah Islamic Law at Umm Al Qurra University
where he graduated with a distinction within the year 1416AH.
He was appointed as an Associate
Professor at the same University, thereafter became a Professor in the year
1433AH where he specialized in the Principles of Jurisprudence.
Amongst the notable
teachers he learnt from are, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Baaz and Sheikh Abdul Razaq
Al Afeefee (May Allah have mercy on them).
He had worked as an Imam
and Khateeb (a person who delivers the Friday sermon) at a number of Mosques in
Riyadh. He was appointed as an Imam and Khateeb at the Grand Mosque Masjid Al
Haram in the year 1404H. Thereafter he was appointed as the President General of
The Affairs of The Two Holy Mosques on Monday 17th of Jumadal Akhir
1433AH.
He is the general
supervisor of the society of the charitable collaborative advocacy in Makkah.
He is also the chairman of the Principles of Jurisprudence and Sharia at Imam
Muhammad Bn Sa’ud University. He also acquired an award of “Islamic Personality
of the year” by the Dubai International Holy Quran award in the year 1426AH.
In addition to his
specialization in Principles of jurisprudence and Sharia, he has interest in
issues of moderation, intellectual security and he also written several books
on the topic and cultural partnership.
SHEIKH
SAUD BIN IBRAHIM BIN MUHAMMAD BIN IBRAHIM SHURAIM
He was born in Riyadh in
the year 1386AH. He completed his primary education at the Areen School,
thereafter went on to study at the model school and then went on to study at Yarmuk
Shamilah school where he graduated in the year 1404AH.
He went on to study at the
University of Muhammad Bin Saud (Department of Contemporary Creed and Doctrines)
where he graduated in the year 1409AH. He then joined the higher Institute of
Judiciary in the year 1410AH where he obtained his Master’s degree in the year
1412AH.
In the year 1416AH, he
completed his PhD at Umm Al-Quraa University with a distinction. He later
obtained a professorship in Comparative Jurisprudence in the year 1430AH.
He was appointed by King
Fahd as Imam & Khateeb of Masjid Al Haram in the year 1412H however prior
to that he was a famous Imam in Riyadh. In the year 1413AH he was appointed as
a judge of the Supreme Court in Makkah.
He retired from the Judiciary
in the year 1416AH (on his request). In the year 1414AH he was assigned to
teach at Masjid Al Haram. He was
appointed as a lecturer at the Faculty of Sharia and Islamic studies at Umm
Al-Quraa University in the year 1419AH where he obtained his Doctorate Degree
in the year 1423AH.
He was then appointed as
an Assistant Professor in the same year. He held a number of positions within
Umm Al-Quraa University, one which was the Dean of the College of Sharia and
Islamic studies. In addition to that, he was appointed as the Dean of the College of Judicial Studies
and Regulations till the year 1441AH.
Sheikh Saud obtained
knowledge from a number of Sheikhs which include Sheikh bin Baaz, Sheikh Ibn
Jibreen, Sheikh Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz bin Aqeel, Sheikh Abdullah bin
Abdulrahman Al Ghadyaan, Sheikh Saleh Al Fawzaan and Sheikh Fahad Al Hassan. May
Allah be pleased with the deceased amongst which he obtained knowledge from and
protect those of them who are still alive.
SHEIKH
YASSER IBN RASHED IBN HOUSEINE AL OUADAANI AL DOSSARY
He was born in Al Kharj
Governorate in the year 1400AH.
He obtained a Bachelor’s
Degree from the College of Shariah at Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University.
Thereafter obtained a Master’s Degree in Comparative Jurisprudence from the Higher
Institute of Judiciary from the same University.
He later obtained his
Doctorate Degree from the Department of Comparative Jurisprudence Higher
Institute of Judiciary.
Sheikh Dossary was a member
of the teaching staff (as a lecturer and then as an assistant professor) at
King Saud University. He is a member of many societies among which are Jurisprudence
Association of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Association of Quran and Qur’anic Sciences, Saudi
Association of Preachers. He was also a member of the European Committee at the
world Assembly of Muslim Youth, also a member of the association of the
righteous in the city of Kharj.
He also served as the
secretary general of the Prince Sultan Society for Memorization of the Holy Qur’an.
He was appointed as an
Imam of worshippers during Taraweeh prayers in the year 1436AH in the Holy
Month of Ramadan.
Before then he has been an
Imam for many Mosques among which are Abdullah Al Khaleefi Mosque, Al Kauthar Mosque,
Imam Abdullah bin Saud Mosque, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Baaz Mosque, then the Imam
of Dakheel Mosque in Riyadh.
Sheikh Dossary was a
student to a number of Sheikhs, among them is Sheikh Abdullah bin Jibreen,
Sheikh Abdul Azeez bin Abdullah Al Sheikh and Sheikh Saleh Al Fauzaan.
He’s
known as one of the most famous preachers and Quran Recitors in the Arabic and
Islamic World. Sheikh Dossary completed memorizing the Quran at the age of 15,
and his talent appeared in reading the Quran remarkably, his fresh voice was
testified by the experts of Quran, like Sheikh Bakri Tarabshi and Sheikh
Ibrahim Al Akhdar. He recorded a number of audio tapes which includes the Quran
from the Taraweeh prayers.
In
addition to that, he was invited to lead the prayers in other countries, such
as UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Switzerland and the Czech Republic in the past.
He
has given a number of lectures and speeches, in multiple Conferences, and
TV-Radio Channels. As a result of his achievements, he was nominated as one of
the most influential figures in the community.
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SHEIKH
MAHER BIN HAMD BIN MU’AIQEEL AL MU’AYQALI AL BALWI
He was born in the year
1388. His father is from the Balwa tribe whereas his mother is from a Hijazi
tribe in Madinah. He memorised the Qur’an and studied at the Teacher’s College
in Madinah where he also graduated as a teacher in Mathematics. He then moved
to Makkah to work as a teacher, thereafter became a student guide in Prince
Abdul Majeed School in Makkah.
He acquire a Master’s
Degree in the year 1425AH from the Umm Al Qurra University in the Jurisprudence
of Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal at the College of Shariah
He also acquired a
doctor’s Degree in Quran (Tafseer) from Umm Al Qurra University in the year
1432AH. He also obtained a PhD in jurisprudence graduating with distinction in 1434AH.
He worked as an Associate Professor in the Department of Judicial Studies, College
of Judicial Studies at Umm Al Qurra University.
He held the position of Deputy
Dean in the School of Postgraduate Studies and Research.
Sheikh Maher became the Imam
and Khateeb of Al Sa’adi Mosque in Al-Awali Neighborhood in Makkah. He then led
the worshippers at the Prophets Mosque during the Month of Ramadan in the years
1426AH and 1427AH.
He was then appointed as
an Imam at Masjid Al Haram in 1428. Sheikh Maher is one of the most famous Qur’an
reciters in the Islamic World and he has a beautiful and soothing voice.
Recently his new Qur’an Recordings were published completely different to the
recitations available all over the world. They are available on the Haramain
Recordings website and on the App.
Sheikh once narrated the
following Hadith and gave an example of something occurring in his life.
Abu Burda narrated on the
authority of Abu Musa that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said to Abu Musa: If
you were to see me, as I was listening to your recitation (of the Qur'an)
yester-night (you would have felt delighted). You are in fact endowed with a
sweet voice like that of David himself. (Sahih Muslim)
“There was once a situation that occurred when I was first appointed to lead at the Prophet’s Mosque. When the Taraweeh prayers was in progress, one of the attendees said to me, that he was with one of the Princes and he the Prince had said “MashaAllah, when is he (Sheikh Maher Muayqali) leading?”
“SubhanAllah this had affected me and I started to think of it”
“Then I remembered the Hadith of Abu Musa as mentioned above”
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SHEIKH BANDER BIN ABDUL AZIZ BIN SIRAJ BIN ABDUL
MALIK BALEELAH
He was born in Makkah in
the year 1395AH. He had his educational career in Makkah. He graduated from Umm
Al Qurra University, where he obtained his Master’s Degree in Jurisprudence from
the College of Law and Islamic Studies in the year 1422AH.
He obtained a Doctorate Degree
in Jurisprudence from the College of Law in the Islamic University of Madinah
in the year 1429AH.
He currently works as an
Associate Professor at the University of Ta’if in addition to his work as an
Imam and Khateeb at Masjid Al Haram in Makkah.
SHEIKH FAYSAL JAMEEL HASSAN GHAZZAWI
He was born in the year
1385AH. He obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in General Reading (i.e. reading that
has to do with the Holy Qur’an) from Umm Al Qurra University in the year 1409AH.
He then obtained a Master’s
Degree on how you recite the Holy Qur’an from the same University.
He thereafter he obtained a Doctorate
Degree in the year 1423AH.
During his academic years, he dedicated his research material to Ibn Attiyah’s approach in presenting recitations and the impact of it on interpretation, and a segment of Ibn Al-Mulqin’s book about what makes a true mosque.
Sheikh Faysal is currently
the Dean of the College of Da’awah and Fundamentals of Religion at Umm Al Quraa
University in Makkah.
He is one of the Imams of Masjid
Al Haram and has been since his appointment in the year 1428AH.
SHEIKH
SALEH BIN ABDULLAH BIN MUHAMMAD HUMAID.
He was born in the city of
Buraidah in the year 1369AH. He completed his secondary education in Makkah,
then he obtained a Bachelor’s degree at the college of Shariah and Islamic
studies. He achieved excellent grades with also a first-class honor in the year
1392AH.
He went on to do his master’s
degree at Umm Al Qurra University in the year 1396AH. Thereafter he obtained a
Doctorate degree with a first-class honor from the same University in the year
1402AH.
He worked as an assistant
lecturer in the Faculty of Law at Umm Al Qurra University, then as a lecturer at
the same University, and then as an associate Professor until he became head of
department of Islamic Economic at the same University.
After that he took the
position of the Dean for the Islamic School of Postgraduate Studies in Umm Al Quraa
University and Deputy Dean for the College of Law (post graduate) at Umm Al Quraa
University. Then he also became the Dean at the College of Law.
Sheikh Saleh bin Humaid led
his first prayer at Masjid Al Haram in the year 1403AH. He was appointed
officially in the year 1404AH. He was the first person to have obtained a Doctorate
Degree and be appointed as an Imam at Masjid Al Haram.
He was later appointed as
the Vice President at the General Affairs of The Two Holy Mosques. He
thereafter became a member of the Shura Council between the years 1414 - 1421AH.
In the year 1421AH he was
appointed as the President General of The Affairs of The Two Holy Mosques.
On the 24th of
Zul Qa’adah 1422AH a royal decree was issued appointing him as the President of
the Shura Council and on the 19th Safar 1430AH, he was appointed as
the Head of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary.
On the 24th
Rabiul Aakhir 1433AH on his request, he was relieved of his position as the
head of the Supreme Council of Judiciary, thereafter he was appointed as a Consultant
to the Royal Court as the rank of a Minister.
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SHEIKH
ABDULLAH BIN AWAAD BIN FAHAD AL DHIBYANI AL JUHANY
He was born in Madinah in
the year 1396AH. He memorised the Holy Qur’an at a young age at the Al Ashraf
Mosque in Madinah. He won the first position repeatedly in the International
Holy Qur’an Competitions held in Makkah at the age of sixteen.
He then completed his
studies at the Islamic University of Madinah where he obtained a Bachelor’s
Degree from the College of Qur’an.
Thereafter he moved to Umm
Al Qurra University in Makkah as a Teaching Assistant at the college of Dawah and
Fundamentals of Religion within the Department of the Books & Sunnah where
he obtained a Master’s Degree in the Interpretation of the Holy Qur’an in the
year 1430AH. He later obtained a Doctorate Degree in the year 1433AH.
Sheikh Juhany was brough
up by a religious family. He was one of the youngest to have graduated with a
PHD at the Umm Al Qurra University.
Sheikh Juhany has led worshippers
in prayers at Masjid Qiblatain. He led for two consecutive at the Prophets
Mosque when he was 21 years old. He was also appointed as a member of the Teachers
College in Madinah, after that he led Muslims in prayers for four years in Masjid
Quba.
After that he was assigned
to lead worshippers in Taraweeh prayers during Ramadhan at Masjid Al Haram in
the year 1426AH and the year 1427AH. His first Salaah at Masjid Al Haram was
Dhuhr Salaah. His first Jahri Salaah was the Isha Prayers. His first Taraweeh
Salaah was on the 1st Ramadhan 1426.
He has since been the Imam
at Masjid Al Haram and recently was appointed as a Khateeb who delivers the
Khutbah. He has been blessed to have led at Masjid Al Haram, Masjid An Nabawi,
Masjid Quba, Masjid Qiblatain & Masjid Jinn.
A number of renowned world
reciters have praised the way he recites the Qur’an. Some of those recitors
include, Zayaat, Sheikh Ibrahim Al Akhdhar, Sheikh Ali Hudhaify & the late
Sheikh Muhammad Ayub.
SHEIKH USAAMAH BIN ABDULLAH BIN ABDUL GANI BIN MUHAMMAD BIN ABDUL GANI BIN IBRAHIM KHAYAAT
He was born in Makkah. He
lives in Makkah and grew up in Makkah. He studied primary, intermediate,
secondary and University education in Makkah. He grew up in the custody of his
father, his eminence Sheikh Abdullah bin Abdul Gani Khayaat. He is an Imam of Masjid
Al Haram and a member of the Council of Senior Scholars. He memorised the Holy
Qur’an under the guidance of his father.
Sheikh Usaamah obtained a
bachelor’s degree with distinction and first-class honors in Islamic Law in the
Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies at Umm Al Quraa University in Makkah in
the year 1397AH. Then a master’s degree in the same College in the year 1402AH.
He then got a doctorate degree in the year 1408AH.
He was appointed as an
assistant lecturer, then a lecturer in the Department of Islamic Law at the College
of Law and Islamic Studies in Umm Al Qurra University in the year 1403AH. He
was then appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Books &
Sunnah at the college of Da’awah and Fundamentals of Religion at Umm Qurra
University in the year 1409AH.
He was then elected as the
Head of Department of the Books & Sunnah at the College of Da’awah for
three consecutive semesters.
He was appointed as an
Imam in one of the Mosques in the Makkah, thereafter appointed as a teacher at
Masjid Al Haram. He was appointed as an Imaam & Khateeb of Masjid Al Haram
in the year 1418AH.
He was chosen as a member
of the Shura Council in its first session in the year 1414AH. He was also
appointed as a member the Muslim World League in Makkah in the year 1418AH.
He also worked as an
Assistant Secretary General in the office of the miracles of the Holy Qur’an
and Sunnah at the Muslim World League.
Some of the most prominent
Scholars he studied under include; his father Sheikh Abdullah Abdul Gani Khayaat,
Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Bin Baaz, and Professor Abdul Fatah Barakah.
MUADHINS OF MASJID AL HARAM AND THEIR APPOINTMENT YEAR
1.
Sheikh
Muhammad Yusuf Muadhin Was Appointed In 1389AH
2.
Sheikh
Muhammad Ali Shaker Was Appointed In 1389AH
3.
Sheikh Ali
Ahmed Mullah Was Appointed In 1395AH
4.
Sheikh
Naif Saleh Faydah Was Appointed In 1408AH
5.
Sheikh
Ahmed Abdullah Basnawi Was Appointed In 1414AH
6.
Sheikh
Taufeeq Abdul Hafeez Koj Was Appointed In 1414AH
7.
Sheikh
Majid Ibrahim Abbas Was Appointed In 1421AH
8.
Sheikh
Ahmed Yunus Khoja Was Appointed In 1430AH
9.
Sheikh
Ahmed Ali Nuhas Was Appointed In 1430AH
10.
Sheikh
Esam Ali Khan Was Appointed In 1430AH
11.
Sheikh
Saeed Umar Fullaah Was Appointed In 1434AH
12.
Sheikh
Muhammad Ahmad Maghribi Was Appointed In 1434AH
13.
Sheikh
Hamd Ahmad Daghreeree Was Appointed In 1434AH
14.
Sheikh
Emad Ali Baqree Was Appointed In 1436AH
15.
Sheikh
Hashim Muhammad Was Appointed In 1436AH
16.
Sheikh
Hussain Hassan Shahat Was Appointed In 1436AH
17.
Sheikh
Sami Abdul Raheem Rayees Was Appointed In 1437AH
18.
Sheikh
Suhail Abdul Malik Hafeez Was Appointed In 1437AH
19.
Sheikh
Muhammad Ahmed Bas'ad Was Appointed In 1437AH
20.
Sheikh
Turki Talal Hassani Was Appointed In 1439AH
21.
Sheikh
Ibrahim Adil Madani Was Appointed In 1439AH
22.
Sheikh
Muhammad Ali 'Amry Was Appointed In 1439AH
23.
Sheikh
Abdullah Ahmed Ba'Afeef Was Appointed In 1439AH
