Saud Al-Shuraim
{{Short description| Former Imam of Masjid al-Haram}}
{{Infobox religious biography
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Saud bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad al-Shuraim
| native_name = سعود بن ابراهيم بن محمد الشريم
| native_name_lang = ar
| image = Saud Shuraim doing the Khutbah.png
| caption = Saud Shuraim delivering the Jumu'ah Khutbah
| title = {{hlist|Imam|Sheikh|Khateeb}}
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|1|19}}
| birth_place = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
| resting_place =
| nationality = Saudi Arabian
| region = Riyadh
| religion = Islam
| denomination = Sunni
| creed = Athari
| main_interests = Fiqh
| alma_mater = Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University
Umm al-Qura
| office1 = Former Imam & Khateeb of Masjid Al Haram
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Saud ibn Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Shuraim{{Efn|{{langx|ar|سعود بن ابراهيم بن محمد الشريم}}}} (born 19 January 1966){{Cite web|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2060126/saudi-arabia|title=Who's Who: Dr. Saud bin Ibrahim Al-Shuraim, former imam at the Grand Mosque in Makkah|date=9 April 2022 |access-date=February 5, 2023}} 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 Bakri bin Mat'ooq.
Shuraim used to lead the Taraweeh prayers during Ramadan in Mecca since 1991.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021|reason=Any reference that can make it stable}} He also led the funeral prayer for Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz on 17 June 2012 after Maghrib (sunset) prayer in Masjid al-Haram,{{cite web|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method%3Dhome.regcon%26contentid%3D20120618127306 |title=World leaders express grief as Crown Prince Naif laid to rest | Front Page | Saudi Gazette |access-date=July 1, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925133807/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20120618127306 |archive-date=September 25, 2015 }} at which King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and the royal families were present.
Career
In 1991, he was made a prayer leader and Friday preacher at the Grand Mosque by the order of King Fahd.{{cite web|author=Steve|title=Un-Known Facts about Imam Saud ash Shuraim|url=https://lifeinsaudiarabia.net/un-known-facts-about-imam-saud-as/|website=lifeinsaudiarabia|date=28 May 2015 |access-date=13 April 2021}}{{reliable|date=April 2021}} A year after that, he was appointed judge in the High court of Makkah.{{cite web|author=|title=Saudi Arabia closes Twitter account of Makkah Imam|url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180407-saudi-arabia-closes-twitter-account-of-makkah-imam/|website=Middle East Monitor|date=7 April 2018|access-date=13 April 2021}} Further to this, he was approved and made to teach in the Holy Masjid al-Haram. He has been serving as a professor at the Umm al-Qura University in Makkah since 1995, and has been named the dean of the faculty of "Shari'ah and Islamic Studies". In June 2010, he was promoted from the rank of professor to the specialist professor in fiqh by the president of the university Bakri bin Mat'ooq. He is currently retired.
In December 2022, Shuraim stepped down as Imam of Masjid al-Haram. He bid farewell to his position through a self written poem.
Personal life
Shuraim's family is from the Haraqees of the Banu Zayd tribe of Saudi Arabia.
In an interview with the Al Watan newspaper, when asked about his wife's role in his success, Shuraim stated:
{{blockquote|text=Before I say something about my wife, I can't forget my mother's love and mercy for me in my childhood and youth as well; As she raised me in orphanage in childhood... her love is a tonic for me. May Allah shower His mercy upon her as she did with me when I was a child.
And as for my wife, she has proven herself to be the best companion for me in happiness and sorrow, she is there when I need her, cheers me up, and tries her best to lighten my sorrows. May Allah include this in her good deeds.[http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?37858-Interview-with-Sheikh-Saud-As-Shuraim-imam-and-Khateeb-Of-Masjid-Al-Haram-Makkah Translation of Short Interview with al-Watan newspaper]}}
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External links
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- [https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Saoud_Shuraim_The_Holy_Quran_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A2%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%85?id=Bj44ivil7rnd4axdvplos47rbli Quran recitation by Saoud al-Shuraim on Google Play (free listening and free download)]
- [http://www.haramain.info/search/label/%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AE%20%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%85%20-%20Sheikh%20Shuraim?max-results=5 haramainrecordings.com] - Recent recordings (audio / video) of Sa'ud al-Shuraim from Masjid al-Haram
- [http://www.shuraym.com shuraym.com] - Unofficial Website of Imam al-Shuraim
- [http://freequranmp3.com/shuraim/ Download Sheikh Sa'ud al-Shuraim's recitation of al-Quran in mp3 format]
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