Bandar Baleela (born 1975) is a Saudi Islamic scholar, Qur'an reciter, member of the Council of Senior Scholars, and the imam and preacher of Masjid al-Haram.[1][2][3][4]
Bandar Baleela | |
|---|---|
بندر بليلة | |
| Imam and Khatib of Masjid al-Haram | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Member of Council of Senior Scholars | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabia |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Imam, Khatib, Assistant professor |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanbali |
He was reportedly detained by security forces for four days for unknown reasons.[5][6]
Life
editEducation
editBaleelah obtained a Ph.D. from the Islamic University of Madinah in 2008.[1][7]
Career
editBaleela worked as an associate teacher of Fiqh at the Academic Institute of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. He has authored several books and research papers related to this field. He has also worked as an assistant teacher in Al Taif University.[1][8]
He was appointed to lead the Tarawih prayers during Ramadan nights at the Masjid al-Haram in 2013. Subsequently, in 2019, upon royal decree, he began delivering Friday sermons at the same location.[7]
In addition, a royal decree was issued in October 2020 appointing Shaykh Baleelah as a member of the Council of Senior Scholars.[7]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Who's Who: Sheikh Bandar Baleelah, imam at the Grand Mosque in Makkah". Arab News. 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Sheikh Bandar Balila to deliver Arafat Day sermon". Saudigazette. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Thousands Gather for Imam of Grand Mosque of Makkah Friday Sermon in Cambodia". spa.gov.sa. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Sheikh Bandar Balila to deliver Arafat Day sermon -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia detains Mecca Grand Mosque imam, rights group says". The Arab News. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Shakeel, Vajiha (2022-07-16). "Sheikh Bandar Baleelah - Biography, Age, Facts, Family, Son, Wife". The Cognate. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Dr. Bandar bin Abdulaziz Balila". shinypages.net. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018.