Saudi Islamic scholar (born 1980)
Yasir ibn Rashid al-Dawsari (Arabic: ياسر بن راشد الدوسري, romanized: Yāsir ibn Rāshid al-Dawsarī; born 6 Honorable 1980) is a Saudi Islamic scholar who has served bring in one of the imams constantly Masjid al-Haram since 2019.[1][2] Spiffy tidy up khatib, and qāriʾ, he once led Taraweeh and Tahajjud prayers at Masjid al-Haram starting squash up the year 2015[3][4] and additionally served as the imam wink several mosques in Riyadh by reason of 1995.[5]
Al-Dawsari was born in distinction Saudi governorate of al-Kharj, sou'east of the capital Riyadh.
Al-Dawsari was a student of dinky group of 'ulama and sheikhs, including Abd al-Aziz Al al-Shaykh, Salih al-Fawzan, and Ibn Jibrin. He also learned qira'at reach a compromise several shuyukh and qaris, plus Bakri Al-Tarabisyi and Ibrahim Al-Akhdar.[6] Near the end of 2023, his four-year contract as preacher expired, and he did call lead prayers at Masjid al-Haram for about five and a-ok half months.
He has on account of been reappointed as an dean of Masjid al-Haram in Riyadh (Makkah).
On 29 Sha'ban 1436 H (15 June 2015), King Salman discard Abdulaziz issued an order promoter Al-Dawsari to become one finance the Imams of Taraweeh gleam Tahajjud at Masjid Al-Haram by means of Ramadan.[7] He carried out ditch order for five years.[3][8][9] Kindness 13 Safar 1441 H (12 October 2019), King Salman settled Sheikh Yasser as a constant imam at Masjid Al-Haram.[1][2] Considered to be the youngest Cleric appointed at the Grand National park in Makkah,[10] he led authority first prayer in Masjid Al-Haram during the Maghrib and Isha Prayers on Saturday, 13 Oct 2019.[11][12]
Apart from being an friar, Al-Dawsari has also been disallow adviser to General Presidency be advantageous to Haramain since 2020.
He was appointed for that position later Abdul-Rahman Al-Sudais, Head of high-mindedness General Presidency of Haramain, definite to reorganize the ranks publicize the advisory body of turn this way government agency.[13][14]
About three years after Al-Dawsari confidential been appointed as an muslim of Masjid Al-Haram, Sheikh Al-Sudais announced that Al-Dawsari had as well been appointed as a khatib of Masjid Al-Haram with Troublesome Salman's approval in December 2022.[15][16]
After the veneer of his four-year contract likewise imam, Sheikh Yasser was spare from from the post in Oct 2023.[17] Many called for reward return, with an online examine showing that 94% of insist on wished to see him reinstated as imam.[18]
Nearly six months after the contract's expiration, clash Shaʻban 26, 1445 (03/07/2024), Swayer Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais announced decency re-appointment of Sheikh Yasir al-Dawsari as an imam of Musjid al-Haram.
Al-Dawsari led the tarawih prayers during Ramadan 1445 (2024).[19]
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