His Excellency Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Sebail | |
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Title | Imam of Masjid al-Haram & President of the affairs of the two Holy Mosques |
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Born | 1924 Bukayriyah, Al-Qassim Province |
Died | December 17, 2012 | (aged 87–88)
Denomination | Sunni Islam |
Notable work(s) | Author of 27 books |
Education | Memorized Quran, educated by father, Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Kuraides, Sheikh Saadi Yassin, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sabeel, Sheikh Muhammad Al-Muqbil and Sheikh Abdullah bin Humaid |
Known for | Serving as the imam and preacher of Masjid al-Haram for 44 years, President Of General Presidency of the affairs of the two holy mosques, member of the Council of Senior Scholars. |
Occupation | Imam, preacher, member of the Council of Senior Scholars, head of Al-Masjid al-Haram and Masjid al-Nabawi affairs, author |
Senior posting | |
Period in office | 1385-1429 |
His Excellency Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Sebail (1924 - 17 December 2012), was born in the city of Bukayriyah in the Al-Qassim Province. He was the imam and preacher of the Masjid al-Haram for forty-four years in general, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, and a member of the Islamic Fiqh Assembly, and the President of the affairs of Al-Masjid al-Haram and Masjid al-Nabawi , and the head of the Al-Haram Committee in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He made more than 100 advocacy trips outside the Kingdom, covering more than 50 countries, and authored 27 books.