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]
Abdullah Awwad Al Juhany | |
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عبد الله عواد الجهني | |
| Imam of Masjid al-Haram[1] | |
| Title | Imam, Sheikh |
| Personal | |
| Born | 13 January 1976 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Jurisprudence | Hanbali |
| Education |
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| Known for | Imam Of Masjid Al-Haram |
| Occupation | Imam, Qari Sheikh |
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
editHe 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]
See also
editNote
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sheikh Abdullah Awad Al-Juhani, imam at the Grand Mosque in Makkah". Arabnews.com. Arabnews. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Imam-e-Kaaba to give sermon, lead Friday prayer at Faisal Mosque". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Imam-e-Kaaba to visit parliament house today". The Nation. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ Permana, Rakhmad Hidayatulloh. "Syeikh Baleelah Diserang Saat Khotbah, Ini 11 Imam-Khatib Masjidil Haram". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "2 Billion Muslims follow Sheikh Juhany as their Imam of Ka'aba". Daily Times. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Information on Some of the Imams of the Haramain | Interviews | Profile| Masjid Haram". Archived from the original on 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ^ "Sheikh Abdullah 'Awwad Al-Juhany - Imam of Makkah". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2013-08-25.