BIOGRAPHY OF SAUDI ARABIA RECITER

ABDUL RAHMAN AL SUDAIS

Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz as-Sudais an-Najdi is a Saudi world renewed qari, he was born in Saudi Arabia and he's originally from the Anza clan. Al Sudais is the leading imam of the Grand mosque in the Islamic city of Mecca.

At the age of 12, Al Sudais memorized the Holy Quran, and studied in the 'Al Muthana Bin Harith' Elementary School and was graduated in 1979 with a grade of excellent in ' Riyadh scientific Institution'.

Al Sudais studied in Riyadh University and received a degree in Sharia in 1983, and a Master from the Sharia College of Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in 1987. In 1995 he obtained a Ph.D in Islamic Sharia from Umm al-Qura University.

Sheikh AL Sudais is known for the particularity of his voice and for his emotional recitation of the Quran in accordance with Tajweed.

In 2005, he received the prize of the ' Islamic Personality Of the year' in the 9th annual Dubai International Holy Quran Award.

AHMED AL AJMI

Ahmed Ali Al Ajmi is a Qur'an reciter from Khobar, an eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was born February 24, 1968.

After graduating from Mohamed Ben Saud Islamic University, Ahmed Al Ajmi flew to Pakistan where he enrolled in Lahore Public University to prepare a Master and then a Doctorate in Qur’an Interpretation. His thesis was entitled “Minnat Al Aliy Al Kabir Fi Charh Toroq Attafsir” (a study of interpretation means).

Cheikh Ahmed Ajmi is one of the most outstanding reciters in the world. He first led prayers in 1984 (1404 Hijri) in Al Moghira Ben Chooba Mosque and then in the Great Mosque of Khobar in 1985. He was recruited as Imam to Al Amir Mohamed Ben Fahd Mosque in Khobar in 1992. Ahmed Al Ajmi is currently leading prayers Jeddah’s Holy Mosque.

Ahmed Al Ajmi is married and has six children : Abullah, Omar, Fatima, Mariem, Modi and Abdurahmane.

Ahmed Ajmi is living with his family in Alorqobia, Khobar (Saudi Arabia).