Abdullah Al-Juhany

Contemporary · born 1976

Abdullah Al-Juhany عبدالله عواد الجهني

Saudi Quran reciter · Imam of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah.

Born
1976, Madinah
Role
Imam of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah
Nationality
Saudi

Biography

Abdullah Al-Juhany (b. 1976, Madinah) is a Saudi Quran reciter and an imam of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, appointed permanently in 2007 after leading Tarawih there from 2005. He holds a PhD from Umm Al-Qura University, where he teaches Quranic readings, and won the international Quran competition in Makkah at sixteen.

How to recognise Abdullah's voice

Three things tend to place Abdullah's voice: the measured Haramain style familiar from Makkah and Madinah broadcasts; a deep, weighty register that carries in a large hall; and careful, textbook articulation, which is why students are often pointed to him. That is our own listening note, offered to help you place the voice — not a sourced biographical claim.

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Common questions

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Abdullah Al-Juhany is a Saudi reciter. Abdullah Al-Juhany (b. 1976, Madinah) is a Saudi Quran reciter and an imam of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, appointed permanently in 2007 after leading Tarawih there from 2005.

When was Abdullah Al-Juhany born?

Abdullah Al-Juhany was born in 1976.

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Sources

Reviewed by the RecitID editorial team · Updated 20 September 2026