Historical · 1952–2016
Muhammad Ayyub محمد أيوب
Saudi Quran reciter · 1952–2016 · imam and khatib.
- Lived
- 1952–2016
- Nationality
- Saudi
Biography
Muhammad Ayyub (1952-2016) was a Saudi scholar born in Makkah who served as an imam of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah from 1990 to 1997 and again from 2015. He held a doctorate from the Islamic University of Madinah and died on 16 April 2016.
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Three things tend to place Muhammad's voice: the measured Haramain style familiar from Makkah and Madinah broadcasts; a soft, unhurried pace that suits long listening; 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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Muhammad Ayyub is a Saudi reciter. Muhammad Ayyub (1952-2016) was a Saudi scholar born in Makkah who served as an imam of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah from 1990 to 1997 and again from 2015.
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Muhammad Ayyub died in 2016.
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