List of Muezzins of the Two Holy Mosques


This article provides the list of the Muezzins of the Two Holy Mosques. They are responsible for calling the adhan ' and the iqama ' at the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. Muezzins are officially appointed by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques under the authority of the King of Saudi Arabia.

Masjid al-Haram

Current Muezzins

  • Ali Ahmed Mullah, He began performing the adhan at the Masjid at the age of 14 in the absence of Abdul Hafeez Khoja, although he was appointed as a Muezzin at Masjid al-Haram in 1975.
  • Muhammad Ali Shakir
  • Majid Ibrahim Al-Abbās, Appointed as a Muezzin during 2001.
  • Ahmed Ali Nahhas, Appointed as Muezzin during July 2009.
  • Saeed bin Omar Fallatah, Appointed as Muezzin during 2013 Ramadan.
  • Ahmed Younis Khoja, Appointed as Muezzin during July 2009.
  • Essam Ali Khan, Appointed as Muezzin during July 2009.
  • Hussain Shahat, Appointed as a Muezzin during 2015.
  • Hashim Saqqaf, Appointed as a Muezzin during 2015.
  • Muhammad BaSa'ad, Appointed as a Muezzin during 2017.
  • Sohail Hafiz, Appointed as a Muezzin during 2017.
  • Sami Rayes, Appointed as a Muezzin during 2017.
  • Ibrahim Madani, Appointed as Muezzin during Ramadan 2018.
  • Turki Hassani, Appointed as Muezzin during Ramadan 2018.
  • Sheikh Muhammad ‘Amry, Appointed as Muezzin during Ramadan 2018.
  • Abdullah Ba’Afeef, Appointed as Muezzin during Ramadan 2018.
  • Naif Faydah, Appointed as a Muezzin during Ramadan 1988.
  • Atef Ali Mulla Appointed as a Muezzin during 2022.
  • Towfeeq Khoj
  • Emad Baqree, Appointed as a Muezzin during 2015.
  • Ahmad Basnawi
  • Hamd Daghreeree, Appointed as Muezzin during 2013 Ramadan

Former Muezzins

  • Mohammed Siraj Ma'arof, Appointed as Muezzin at 1403 AH and continued until his death at December 2015.
  • Abdullah bin Asaad Reis, Appointed as Muezzin during 1365 AH and continued until 1430 AH where he stopped due to illness and old age.
  • Farooq Hadrawi
  • Abdul Hafeez Khoja
  • Abdullah Basnawi
  • Ibrahim Al-Abbas

Prophet's Mosque

Current muezzins

  • Abdul Rehman Kashikjee ; Chief Muezzin.
  • Abdullah Basnawi
  • Abdul Rehman Bassamji
  • Mohammed Majid Hakeem, appointed as Muezzin in 2000.
  • Esam Bukhari
  • Houssain Afifi
  • Adil Kaatib
  • Mohammed Marwan Qassas
  • Umar Sunbul
  • Mahdi Baari
  • Usaama Alakhdaar
  • Eyaadh Shukhri
  • Ahmad Alanshari
  • Abdullah Hunaeni
  • Muhammad Mu'adhin

Former Muezzin

  • Faisal Abdul Malik Noman, appointed as Muezzin during 2001 and continued until his death at late 2025.
  • Kamil Najdi
  • Abdulazeez Bukhari
  • Mustafa Nawman
  • Abdul Mutalib Najdi
  • Husain Afeefee
  • Hussein Rajjab