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Sheikh Yasir Ad Dawsary re-appointed as Imam of Masjid Al Haram Makkah

In a major development four days before Ramadan, Sheikh Yasir Ad Dawsary has been re-appointed as Imam of Masjid Al Haram in Makkah. Read More

Thursday March 7, 2024 0:35 AM, ummid.com News Network

Makkah: In a major development four days before Ramadan, Sheikh Yasir Ad Dawsary has been re-appointed as Imam of Masjid Al Haram in Makkah.

Sheikh Yasir Ad Dawsary had stopped leading prayers at Masjid Al Haram Makkah after his contract term came to end in Oct 2023.

There was a huge demand from the Muslims around the world to re-appoint Sheikh Yasir Ad Dawsary as Imam of Masjid Al Haram in Makkah. For his fans world over the news of his re-appointment as Imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah is finally here.

“Sheikh Yasir Ad Dawsary has been re-appointed as Imam of Masjid Al Haram by order of The President Sheikh Abdul Rahman As Sudais”, Inside The Haramain wrote on social media platform X.

Along with Sheikh Yasir Ad Dawsary in Masjid Al Haram, Sheikh Ahmad Al Hudaify and Sheikh Khalid Al Muhanna have also been re-appointed as Imams in Masjid an Nabawi for a period of 4 years.

Besides President of The General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques As Sudais has appointed Sheikh Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Shamsan Sheikh Badr bin Muhammad Al Turki as guest Imams for Taraweeh Prayers in Masjid Al Haram.

About Yasser Ad Dawsary

Sheikh Yasir Ad Dawsary, a renowned Islamic Scholar and reciter of the Holy Quran, was appointed Imam of Masjid Al Haramin for the first time in 2018. He was regularly leading the daily obligatory Salah and Taraweeh prayers during Ramadan at Masjid Al Harama in Makkah since then.

In December 2022, he was also appointed as Khateeb of Masjid al Haram in Makkah following a decree issued by King Salman.

Sheikh Yasir Al-Dawsary has been Imam in many mosques, including Abdullah Al-Khulaifi Mosque, Al-Kawthar Mosque, Imam Abdullah bin Saud Mosque, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Baz mosque, then came his appointment to the Fahad Al-Dakheel Mosque in Riyadh in 1426 AH where he led till his appointment as Imam in Masjid Al Haram in 1440 H.

He was also assigned to lead prayers in Masjid Al Haram in the month of Ramadan 1436 AH (2015 AD) as guest Imam. He continued as guest Imam until 1440 AH when he was appointed as permanent Imam by King Salman - the youngest Imam and Khateeb of al Haram in Makkah.

The by-laws regarding the appointments and dismissal of Imams approved in 2019 by the Council of Ministers say, the imams of the Two Holy Mosques are needed to sign a 4-year contract with the General Presidency for the Religious Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques that will be subjected to renewal after the end of their tenures.

Taraweeh Schedule 2024

The General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques has three days ago released the schedule of Taraweeh Prayers, Special Night Prayers offered during the month of Ramadan.

According to Taraweeh Schedule 2024 four Imams were supposed to lead the Special Night Prayers in Masjid Al Haram Makkah and six Imams were given responsibility to lead the Taraweeh Prayers in Masjid An Nabawai in Madinah.

As per the latest update, Sheikh Yasser al Dossari will now also be added to the list.

Ramadan 2024 is likely to begin either on March 11 or 12. The exact date will be confirmed on March 10, 2024 evening when Muslims in Saudi Arabia and other Arab states will site the Ramadan Moon.

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