Historical · 1908–1995
Abdullah Al-Khayat عبدالله الخياط
Saudi Quran reciter · 1908–1995 · Imam of Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.
- Lived
- 1908–1995
- Riwayah
- Hafs 'an 'Asim
- Role
- Imam of Masjid al-Haram in Mecca
- Nationality
- Saudi
Biography
Abdullah Al-Khayat (1908–1995) was a Saudi scholar and former imam and khatib of Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, serving for decades until his retirement in 1984, and the father of the Haram imam Usama Khayyat. He recited in the Hafs an Asim narration.
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Abdullah Al-Khayat is a Saudi reciter. Abdullah Al-Khayat (1908–1995) was a Saudi scholar and former imam and khatib of Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, serving for decades until his retirement in 1984, and the father of the Haram imam.
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Abdullah Al-Khayat died in 1995.
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