Muhammad Ayyub
Muhammad Ayyub | |
|---|---|
محمد أيوب | |
| Imam of Prophet's Mosque | |
| In office 1990-1997 | |
| In office June – July 2015 | |
| Imam of Quba Mosque | |
| In office 1997-2016 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | October 1952 Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Died | 16 April 2016 (aged 63–64) Medina, Saudi Arabia |
| Resting place | Al-Baqi Cemetery, Medina |
| Citizenship | Saudi Arabia |
| Alma mater | Islamic University of Madinah |
| Occupation | Imam, Qari and Islamic scholar |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Teachers | Khalil Al-Qari |
Muhammad Ayyub (October 1952 – 16 April 2016) was a Saudi Arabian Qari, imam, and Islamic scholar. He was best known for his Quran recitation and service as an imam of Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina between 1990 and 1997, and again in 2015. He also served as an imam of Masjid al-Quba in Medina. He also worked as a faculty member of the Department of Tafsir in the Faculty of the Holy Qur'an and Islamic Studies at the Islamic University of Madinah and a member of the Scholarly Committee of the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Quran. He died on 16 April 2016.