Historical · 2018–2024
Badr Al-Turki بدر التركي
Saudi Quran reciter · 2018–2024 · Imam of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah.
- Born
- 1984, Buraydah
- Lived
- 2018–2024
- Role
- Imam of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah
- Nationality
- Saudi
Biography
Badr Al-Turki (b. 1984, Buraydah) is a Saudi Quran reciter and an imam of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, appointed in October 2024. He previously served as imam and khatib of mosques in Buraydah and of the Princess Bandar bint Abdulaziz Mosque in Riyadh (2018–2024).
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Badr Al-Turki is a Saudi reciter. Badr Al-Turki (b. 1984, Buraydah) is a Saudi Quran reciter and an imam of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, appointed in October 2024.
When did Badr Al-Turki die?
Badr Al-Turki died in 2024.
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Sources
Reviewed by the RecitID editorial team · Updated 20 September 2026