saudiarabia-muslimSaudi Arabia was under Islamic rule for over 200 years during the Arab Conquest in 870 CE. Islam was reintroduced in the latter half of the 20th century. In present-day Saudi Arabia, the Muslim community is limited to a few thousand, mostly people who are ethnically linked to North Africa and the Middle East.
Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz al-Sudais (Arabic: عَبْدُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلسُّدَيْسِ, romanized: ʻAbd ar-Raḥman ibn ʻAbd al-ʻAziz as-Sudais), better known as Al-Sudais, is one of the nine imams of the Grand Mosque, Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia; the president of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques; a renowned Qāriʾ (reciter of the Qur'an); he was the Dubai International Holy Qur'an Award's "Islamic Personality Of the Year" in 2005.
Family tree of Sheikh Abdurahman As Sudais
Al-Sudais has preached Islam's opposition to "explosions and terrorism", and has called for peaceful inter-faith dialogue, but also been sharply criticized for vilifying non-Muslims and especially Jews in his sermons.He has denounced the treatment of Palestinians by Israeli settlers and the state of Israel, and called for more aid to be sent to Palestinians.He has also been noted for identifying women's un-Islamic behavior as in part responsible for the winter 2006 drought in Saudi Arabia.In 2016, he delivered the very important Hajj sermon to a multitude of pilgrims gathered at Arafat after prayers.
President of General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.
Awarded “Islamic Personality of the Year” in 2005 by Dubai International Holy Quran Awards. Preaches Islam’s opposition to terrorism and advocates peaceful inter-faith dialogue. Completed his PhD in Islamic Sharia from Umm al-Qura University.
Born:10 February 1960, Al-Bukairiyah, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia
Nationality: Saudi Arabian Saudi Arabia
Alma Mater: Umm al-Qura University,King Saud University
