Abdullah Awad Al Juhany

Imam of Masjid al-Haram From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Abdullah Awad Al Juhany (Arabic: عبد الله عواد الجهني), is one of the nine Imams of the Grand Mosque Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.[1][2][3][4] He holds a B.A. from the faculty of Qur'an at the Islamic University of Madinah, and a doctorate (Ph.D.) from Umm al-Qura University in Mecca.[5]

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Abdullah Awwad Al Juhany
عبد الله عواد الجهني
Imam of Masjid al-Haram[1]
TitleImam, Sheikh
Personal life
Born (1976-01-13) 13 January 1976 (age 49)
NationalitySaudi Arabian
Education
Known forImam Of Masjid Al-Haram
OccupationImam, Qari Sheikh
Religious life
ReligionIslam
JurisprudenceHanbali
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Juhany has led the Taraweeh prayers during Ramadan in Mecca since 2005. His voice has been widely recorded and is internationally distributed by various communities.[6]

Career

He was appointed as an imam of Masjid Al Haram, Mecca in July 2007. He is or has been an imam of Masjid Al Haram in Mecca, Masjid Al Nabawi in Medina, Masjid Quba and Masjid Qiblatain.[7]

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