Contemporary · born 1966
Saud Al-Shuraim الشريم
Saudi Quran reciter · Imam of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah for over three decades from 1991.
- Born
- 1966, Riyadh
- Role
- Former Imam, Masjid al-Haram (1991–2022)
- Nationality
- Saudi
Biography
Saud Al-Shuraim (b. 1966, Riyadh) is a Saudi Quran reciter and scholar who served as an imam and khatib of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah for over three decades from 1991. He holds a PhD in jurisprudence from Umm Al-Qura University, where he has been a professor and dean.
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