Saud_Al-Shuraim
Saud Al-Shuraim
Former Imam of Masjid al-Haram
Saud ibn Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Shuraim (Arabic: سعود بن ابراهيم بن محمد الشريم); born 19 January 1966[1]) is a Quranic reciter who was one of the prayer leaders and Friday preachers at the Grand Mosque Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. He also holds a Ph.D degree in Sharia (Islamic studies) at the Umm al-Qura University in Mecca. Shuraim was recently appointed as dean and "Specialist Professor in Fiqh" at the University.[1]
Shuraim used to lead the Taraweeh prayers during Ramadan in Mecca since 1991.[citation needed] He also led the funeral prayer for Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz on 17 June 2012 after Maghrib (sunset) prayer in Masjid al-Haram,[2] at which King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and the royal families were present.