List of Muezzins of the Two Holy Mosques
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This article provides the list of the Muezzins of the Two Holy Mosques (Arabic: مؤذنو الحرمين). They are responsible for calling the adhan (call to prayer) and the iqama (call to commence prayer) at the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. Muezzins are officially appointed by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques under the authority of the King of Saudi Arabia.
Current Muezzins
- Ali Ahmed Mullah (Arabic: عَلِي أَحْمَد مُلَّا), He began performing the adhan at the Masjid at the age of 14 in the absence of Abdul Hafeez Khoja, although he was appointed as a Muezzin at Masjid al-Haram in 1975.[1]
- Muhammad Ali Shakir (Arabic: محمد علي شاكر)
- Majid Ibrahim Al-Abbās (Arabic: ماجد إبراهيم العباس), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2001.[2]
- Ahmed Ali Nahhas (Arabic: أحمد علي نحاس), Appointed as Muezzin during July 2009.[3]
- Saeed bin Omar Fallatah (Arabic: سعيد عمر فلاته), Appointed as Muezzin during 2013 Ramadan.[4]
- Ahmed Younis Khoja (Arabic: أحمد يونس خوجه), Appointed as Muezzin during July 2009.[3]
- Essam Ali Khan (Arabic: عصام علي خان), Appointed as Muezzin during July 2009.[3]
- Hussain Shahat (Arabic: حسين حسن شحات), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2015.[5]
- Hashim Saqqaf (Arabic: هاشم محمد السقاف), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2015.[5]
- Muhammad BaSa'ad (Arabic: محمد أحمد باسعد), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2017.[6]
- Sohail Hafiz (Arabic: سهيل عبدالمالك حافظ), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2017.[6]
- Sami Rayes (Arabic: سامي عبدالرحيم الريس), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2017.[6]
- Ibrahim Madani (Arabic: إبراهيم عادل المدني), Appointed as Muezzin during Ramadan 2018.[7]
- Turki Hassani (Arabic: تركي طلال الحسني), Appointed as Muezzin during Ramadan 2018.[7]
- Sheikh Muhammad ‘Amry (Arabic: محمد علي العمري), Appointed as Muezzin during Ramadan 2018.[7]
- Abdullah Ba’Afeef (Arabic: عبدالله أحمد باعفيف), Appointed as Muezzin during Ramadan 2018.[7]
- Naif Faydah (Arabic: نآيف فيده), Appointed as a Muezzin during Ramadan 1988.[8]
- Atef Ali Mulla (Arabic: عاطف علي ملا) Appointed as a Muezzin during 2022.[9]
- Towfeeq Khoj (Arabic: توفيق خوج)
- Emad Baqree (Arabic: عماد بقري), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2015.[5]
- Ahmad Basnawi (Arabic: أحمد بصنوي)
- Hamd Daghreeree (Arabic: حمد دغريري), Appointed as Muezzin during 2013 Ramadan[4]
Former Muezzins
- Mohammed Siraj Ma'arof (Arabic: محمد سراج معروف), Appointed as Muezzin at 1403 AH and continued until his death at December 2015.[10]
- Abdullah bin Asaad Reis (Arabic: عبدالله بن أسعد ريس), Appointed as Muezzin during 1365 AH and continued until 1430 AH where he stopped due to illness and old age.[11]
- Farooq Hadrawi (Arabic: فاروق حضراوي)
- Abdul Hafeez Khoja (Arabic: عبدالحفيظ خوج)
- Abdullah Basnawi (Arabic: عبد الله بصنوي)
- Ibrahim Al-Abbas (Arabic: إبراهيم العباس)
