Maher Al Mueaqly
| Maher Al Mueaqly | |
|---|---|
| الشيخ ماهر بن حمد المعيقلي | |
| Lineage | Mahir Bin Hammad Al-Mansoor |
| Personal | |
| Born |
January 7, 1969 Medina, Saudi Arabia |
| Senior posting | |
| Title | Shiekh, Imam |
| Religious career | |
| Post | Imam of Masjid al-Haram, Makkah |
Maher bin Hamad Al Mueaqly (Arabic: الشيخ ماهر بن حمد المعيقلي) born January 7, 1969, is the Imam of the Grand Mosque[1] in Makkah.
Maher's family is from Yanbu, which is where is father Hamad hails from. His father belonged to the Al-Mueaqly clan of the Balwa tribe. His mother, Sa'imah bint Mahmud al-Sisi is from a Hijazi tribe from Madinah. Some claim that his mother was an immigrant from Pakistan; however, this is false information as stated by Maher's brother. By the name of mijanul
Maher has four children, two boys and two girls.In 2014, Al Mueaqly visited Kyrgyzstan from May 14-16 as a guest of the Spiritual Board of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan.[2]
References
- ↑ "Sheikh Maher Al-Muayqali Biography". Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ Sagyndyk, Eleonora. "Imam of Al Haram Mosque in Makka to pay official visit to Kyrgyzstan". 24kg News Agency. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
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