Imam of the Makkah Haram, Sheikh Mahir al Mu’ayqili – KZN Programme

Maher Al-Mueaqly (Arabic: ماهر المعيقلي) (born in 1967) is the imam of the Grand mosque in the Islamic holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. His full name is Sheikh Maher Bin Hamad Al-Mueaqly. Sheikh Maher’s mom and dad moved to Madinah of Nabi (SAW) and he was born there as well. He memorized the whole quran in Madinah and he was taught in the class of many scholars who are respected worldwide in Madinah.

He began his Sheikh career in the North of The Kingdom Of Saudia. He was taught extensively in mathematics until he began teaching it as well. At this point he stopped preaching and started working as a math teacher. He went back to Makkah to become a scholar and taught in the school of balaat. In Makkah he became a renowned speaker and began preaching once again. After becoming loved by the people he was chosen to become an advisor to Prince Abdul-Majid in Makkah. The sheikh is married and has four children: two boys and two girls. He began to teach Quran in Makkah before he began teaching at King Abdullah Saood University. He was promised before ramadan that he would lead taraweeh prayers in Madinah for the year 1426 and 1427, so he did. After that he was moved to Makkah and began to lead taraweeh from the first day of 1428 Ramadan in Masjid Al- Haram with Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais.

He has also led prayers in grand mosque in Madinah known as Masjid an-Nabawi. He has led taraweeh prayers in the yrs h1428 (2007), h1429 (2008) and h1430 (2009). He regularly leads Fajr and Maghrib prayers in Masjid Al-Haram.

• Tuesday 27th March
  Esha Salah : Masjid Rahmaniyah, Bayview, Chatsworth Unit 2, 246 Seagull road [Ladies Accom.]

• Wednesday 28th March
  Maghrib Salah : Mountain Rise Musjid, Pmb [Ladies Accom.]
  Esha Salah : Musjid al Hilal, Cresent St, Overport

• Friday 30th March
  Jumuah Salah : Jumuah Musjid [Formerly Grey St] [Ladies Accom]
  Esha Salah: Ispingo Beach Jamia Masjid

• Saturday 31st March
  Islam Day Programme covering the 5 pillars of Islam , and the 6 Pillars of Faith!
  Venue: Reservoir Hills Islamic Centre, Corner of Mountbatten & Halpin Avn.
  Time: 8.45am-1pm – [Ladies Accom. + Lunch]Participants:
  Imam Mahir al Mu’ayqili (listen to his mp3’s)
  Mufti Ismail Menk
  Mufti Faiyazur Rahim
  Sh. Saleem Banda
  Sh. Bilal Ismail

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