Saud Al-Shuraim
Saud bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad al-Shuraim | |
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سعود بن ابراهيم بن محمد الشريم | |
| Imam and Khatib of Masjid al-Haram | |
| In office 1991–2022 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | January 19, 1966 |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabia |
| Main interest(s) | Fiqh |
| Education | PhD in Sharia (Umm al-Qura University) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Lineage | Banu Zayd |
| Jurisprudence | Hanbali |
| Creed | Athari |
| Movement | Salafi |
| Profession | |
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education, alma_mater.Saud ibn Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Shuraim (born 19 January 1966), is a Saudi Quran reciter, Islamic scholar, and former imam and khatib (Friday preacher) of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. He obtained a PhD in Islamic jurisprudence from Umm al-Qura University, and was recently appointed as dean and specialist professor in Fiqh at University Bakri bin Ma'tooq.
Shuraim used to lead the Tarawih prayers during the month of Ramadan at Masjid al-Haram beginning in 1991. On 17 June 2012, he also led the funeral prayer for Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz at the mosque following the Maghrib (sunset) prayer, an event attended by King Abdullah and members of the Saudi royal family.