In 1998, Sheikh Al-Jahny had been hired as the new imam of one of the largest mosques in Washington, DC. May Allah bless them with his own Mercy- Amen RIYADH, Saudi Arabia. However, at the same time, he was appointed by King Abdullah to lead the prayers in the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah. Who are the current Imams of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah? The rites of both pilgrimages … I like to both because to become a Imam of Haramin it is not easy it means they have Much knowledge regardign Quran & Hadith. Sheikh Dr. Saud asy-Shuraim (Arabic: سعود بن إبراهيم الشريم) - Judge of the High Court in Makkah; Deputy head of the Imam of the Grand Mosque. Although he is known for his fine voice, Sheik Adil is black, and the son of a poor immigrant from the Persian Gulf. The term Imam refers to the Islamic prayer leader, a position of honor within the Muslim community. Sheikh Dr. Abdurrahman as-Sudais (Arabic: عبد الرحمن السديس). First Pakistani Imam Appointed in Masjid Al Nabawi Many years of circulating rumours came to end in Ramadan that a foreign national cannot be appointed as Imam of the Haramain. It is a site of pilgrimage for the Hajj, which every Muslim must do at least once in their lives if able, and is also the main phase for the ʿUmrah, the lesser pilgrimage that can be undertaken any time of the year. Waking up, he dismissed the dream as a temptation to vanity. Imams are selected for their piety, knowledge of Islam, and skill in the recitation of the Quran. Head of Imam Masjid Al Haram. TWO years ago, Sheik Adil Kalbani dreamed that he had become an imam at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Islam’s holiest city. Every year guest Imams are appointed in the Haramain ( Masjid Al Haram and Masjid Al Nabawi) to lead Taraweeh. The Great Mosque of Mecca, commonly known as the al-Masjid al-Ḥarām, is a mosque that surrounds the Kaaba in the city of Mecca, in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. And The imams of the Grand Mosque (Masjid Al-Haram) in Makka hold an especially important position. Tell me if any of these Imams have left, or if any new ones have come in, or all 5 of them the Imams?