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المملكة: A humble recitation and a scholarly journey.. Who is Sheikh Ali Al-Hudhaifi, the imam and preacher of the Day of Arafat?

His Eminence Sheikh Dr. Presidency of Religious Affairs in the Two Holy Mosques.

He completed memorizing the Holy Qur’an early, before moving on to the stages of formal education, where he studied at the Salafi School in Baljurashi, then the Scientific Institute in the same governorate, arriving at the College of Sharia at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University.

Al-Hudhayfi completed his academic career by obtaining master’s and doctorate degrees from Al-Azhar University in jurisprudence and Sharia politics, which contributed to his scientific formation. Deep, and its combination of legal foundations and academic study.

A preaching career and international standing

Sheikh Al-Hudhaifi moved between a number of religious positions, as he assumed the imam of the Quba Mosque, before he was appointed imam and preacher of the Prophet’s Mosque since 1399 AH. He also led the worshipers in The Grand Mosque for a period, and later settled in the Prophet’s Mosque for many decades.

Al-Hudhayfi emerged as one of the most famous reciters of the Holy Qur’an in the Islamic world, thanks to his calm voice and masterful performance of the sciences of Tajweed, in addition to his scientific role in teaching jurisprudence, hadith, and recitations, and his membership in the committees for reviewing the Noble Qur’an at the King Fahd Complex.

His selection represented a preacher for the Day of Arafat 1447 AH. The culmination of a long journey of knowledge and advocacy, and confidence in his ability to deliver the moderate message of Islam from the greatest platform during the Hajj season to Muslims around the world.

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