Maher bin Hamad bin Muhammad Bin al-Mu'aiqly al-Balawi (born 7 January 1969) is an

Imam Imam (; ar, إمام '; plural: ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, lead prayers, ser ...

and

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of the Grand Mosque of Mecca,

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Achievements

Maher graduated from the Teachers College in

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where he studied mathematics and moved to work in

Makkah al-Mukarramah Mecca (; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah ()) is a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow va ...

as a teacher. He then became a student guide at Prince Abdul Majeed School in

Makkah Mecca (; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah ()) is a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow va ...

. He holds a master's degree in 1425 AH in the jurisprudence of Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal at the College of Shari'a at

Umm al-Qura University Umm Al-Qura University (UQU; ar, جامعة أم القرى ) is a public university in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The university was established as the College of Sharia (Islamic Law) in 1949 before being joined by new colleges and renamed as Umm Al- ...

and obtained a doctorate in interpretation. He works as an assistant professor in the Judicial Studies Department at the College of Judicial Studies and Regulations at Umm al-Qura University. and holds the position of Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research. The thesis was entitled: Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Jurisprudence Issues according to the narration of Abd al-Malik al-Maimouni (collection and study). He obtained his doctorate from Umm al-Qura University in the year of 1432 AH, which is the research of the book (Tuhfat al-Nabih, Sharh al-Tanbih) on Borders and Districts (by Imam Shirazi in Shafi’i jurisprudence). He also obtained a doctorate thesis entitled ''The Prophet's Masterpiece in Explanation of the Warning to al-Zanklouni al-Shafi'i, a Study and research of the Chapter on Borders and the Judiciary''. The thesis was discussed in the King Abdul Aziz Hall. He obtained his doctorate in jurisprudence on 28 Muharram 1434, the Hijri equivalent to 12 December 2012 Gregorian.

Imam of Grand Mosque

He led the sermon of al-Saadi Mosque in al-Awali district in Makkah al-Mukarramah. He assumed the leadership of the prayer at the Prophet's Mosque during the Holy month of

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in the years of 1426 AH and 1427 AH. And he led the Tarawih and Tahajjud prayers at the Grand Mosque during the month of Ramadan in 1428 AH, and he was appointed as an official Imam of the Grand Mosque in that year to date.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mu'aiqly, Maher Living people Saudi Arabian Sunni Muslims Saudi Arabian imams 1969 births Umm al-Qura University alumni King Saud University alumni

Achievements

Imam of Grand Mosque

See also

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