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Bandar Baleela

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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
Born1975 (age 48–49)
NationalitySaudi Arabia
Education
OccupationImam, Khatib, Assistant professor
Religious life
ReligionIslam
JurisprudenceHanbali

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]

He was reportedly detained by security forces for four days for unknown reasons.[5][6]

Life

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Education

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Baleelah obtained a Ph.D. from the Islamic University of Madinah in 2008.[1][7]

Career

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Baleela 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]

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Sheikh Bandar Balila to deliver Arafat Day sermon". Saudigazette. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  3. ^ "Thousands Gather for Imam of Grand Mosque of Makkah Friday Sermon in Cambodia". spa.gov.sa. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  4. ^ "Sheikh Bandar Balila to deliver Arafat Day sermon -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  5. ^ "Saudi Arabia". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  6. ^ "Saudi Arabia detains Mecca Grand Mosque imam, rights group says". The Arab News. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Shakeel, Vajiha (2022-07-16). "Sheikh Bandar Baleelah - Biography, Age, Facts, Family, Son, Wife". The Cognate. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  8. ^ "Dr. Bandar bin Abdulaziz Balila". shinypages.net. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018.