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Ali Bin Abdur Rahman Al Hudhaify (born 22 May 1947) (Arabic; علي بن عبد الرحمن الحذيفي) is a Saudi Imam and khateeb of the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, and a former Imam of Quba Mosque. His style of reciting the Qur’an in a slow and deep tune is widely recognised.[1]

Born (1947-05-22) 22 May 1947 (age 78)
Al-Qarn Al-Mustaqim, Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia
NationalitySaudi Arabian
Children
  • Muhammad
  • Ahmed Ali
  • Abdul Rahman
  • Abdullah
  • Abdul Aziz
Parent
  • Abdul Rahman Al-Hudhaify (father)
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Ali bin Abdur Rahman Al Hudhaify
علي بن عبد الرحمن الحذيفي
Personal life
Born (1947-05-22) 22 May 1947 (age 78)
Al-Qarn Al-Mustaqim, Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia
NationalitySaudi Arabian
Children
  • Muhammad
  • Ahmed Ali
  • Abdul Rahman
  • Abdullah
  • Abdul Aziz
Parent
  • Abdul Rahman Al-Hudhaify (father)
Alma materImam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University
Al-Azhar University
OccupationImam
Religious life
ReligionIslam
JurisprudenceHanbali
CreedAthari
MovementSalafi
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Life and career

In 1972, he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University. In 1975, he received a master's degree in Islamic law from Al-Azhar University, and then he took his doctorate from the same university.[2]

In 1979, he became an imam of Al-Masjid al-Nabawi. In 1981, during the month of Ramadan, he was appointed as imam for the Tarawih prayers in Masjid al-Haram and then he went back to the Great Mosque of Medina where he continues to lead prayers.[3]

He briefly served as an imam and Khateeb of Quba Mosque in 1987.

He also appointed as Imam for Taraweeh prayers in Makkah in 1990.

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