Salah Al Budair

Salah Bin Muhammad Al Budair (born Hofuf, 1970) was a former Imam of Al-Masjid al-Haram, and is a current Imam of the Grand mosque in Medina and a Judge of the High Court of Madina. He is considered as one of the most fascinating Qur'an reciters in the world.^[1]

Career and education

Salah Al Budair was born in the region of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. He became an Imam when he was still 15 years old. In 1985 he led prayer alongside his teacher, Shaykh Ahmed As-Salmy, who was the governor of Al-Ahsa Governorate.
He is graduated from Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University in bachelor's degree in Islamic law. He also studied in Institute of Higher learning in magistracy. At the beginning, he had been appointed as an Imam in Dammam, after that he moved in Riyadh, thereafter in 2005 & 2006, he was appointed as the Imam of Al-Masjid al-Haram, and finally he became an permanent Imam and Khateeb of Al-Masjid al-Nabawi in Medina, as well as being its Head and Deputy Chief.^[2]

Private life

Salah al Budair is from Banu Tamin tribe. He is the eldest son of his family. He has a younger brother, Sheikh Nabeel. The brothers' voices are different but the style of the holy Quran recitation is similar. Currently he lives in Medina.^[3]

References

Recitors of the Quran Mohamed Siddiq El-Minshawi Sheikh Muhammad Rifat Sheikh Ali As-Suwaisy Sheikh Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad Sheikh Saud Al-Shuraim Sheikh Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais Muhammad Farooq Zakaria Badat Hamed Shakernejad Portal:Quran Portal:Islam