Sheikh Mahmoud Khalil Al-Qari
Sheikh Mahmoud Khalil Abd al-Rahman al-Qari | |
|---|---|
| Title | Imam of the Mosque of the Two Qiblas in Medina; Formerly appointed Imam of the Prophet’s Mosque |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Medina, Saudi Arabia |
| Died | June 25, 2022 (aged 69) Medina, Saudi Arabia |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree in the College of the Holy Qur’an and Islamic Studies |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Sect | Salafi |
Sheikh Mahmoud Khalil Abd al-Rahman al-Qari was the Imam of the mosque of the two Qiblas in Medina and the formerly appointed Imam of the Prophet’s Mosque. He is the son of Khalil Al-Qari.[1]
Mahmoud Khalil Al-Qari was born and raised in Medina in a Saudi-Pakistani family.[2] He memorized the Qur’an from his father Khalil Al-Qari, when he was ten years old. He also obtained a bachelor’s degree in the College of the Holy Qur’an and Islamic Studies.[3]
The approval was issued to assign him as Imam in the Prophet’s Mosque in Tarawih prayers during the month of Ramadan in the year 1438 and 1439 AH (2017 and 2018). He continued to lead the worshipers at the Al-Qiblatain Mosque until his death.[4]
Him and his father are regarded as two of the key pioneers of the modern day Qirat mostly heard in Saudi Arabia.[5]
Death
[edit]He died on the morning of Saturday 26 Dhu al-Qa’dah 1443 AH corresponding to 25 June 2022 in Medina, in intensive care unit in a hospital after illness. His funeral prayer was offered on the same day after the Maghrib prayer in the Prophet’s Mosque and burial in Al-Baqi Cemetery.[4][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "ما هو مرض الشيخ محمود خليل القارئ الذي تسبب بوفاته؟". 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Diplomats, friends pay tribute to late Pakistan-origin imam of Prophet's Mosque in Madinah". Arab News. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ "السعودية.. الموت يغيب الإمام السابق للمسجد النبوي". العربية. June 25, 2022. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "وفاة إمام مسجد القبلتين في المدينة بعد وعكة صحية". 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27.
- ^ rasd66 (2025-03-13). الشيخ عبدالله القرافي محاكياً للشيخ محمد خليل القارئ أول سورة يونس. Retrieved 2025-04-19 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Saudi Arabia.. Death misses the former imam of the Prophet's Mosque". 26 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.