Yasir ibn Rashid al-Dawsari (Arabic: ياسر بن راشد الدوسري, romanized: Yāsir ibn Rāshid al-Dawsarī; born 6 August 1980) is a Saudi Islamic scholar who has served as one of the imams of Masjid al-Haram since 2019.[1][2] A khatib, and qāriʾ, he previously led Taraweeh and Tahajjud prayers at Masjid al-Haram starting in the year 2015[3][4] and also served as the imam of several mosques in Riyadh since 1995.[5]
Yasir al-Dawsari | |
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ياسر الدوسري | |
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| Imam of Masjid al-Haram | |
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| Born | Yasir ibn Rashid ibn Husayn al-Wad‘ani al-Dawsari August 6, 1980 Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabia |
| Home town | Makkah |
| Alma mater | Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University |
| Occupation | Qāriʾ, Fiqh Professor |
Al-Dawsari was born in the Saudi governorate of al-Kharj, southeast of the capital Riyadh. Al-Dawsari was a student of a group of 'ulama and sheikhs, including Abd al-Aziz Al al-Shaykh, Salih al-Fawzan, and Ibn Jibrin. He also learned qira'at with several shuyukh and qaris, including Bakri Al-Tarabisyi and Ibrahim Al-Akhdar.[6] Near the end of 2023, his four-year contract as imam expired, and he did not lead prayers at Masjid al-Haram for about five and a half months. He has since been reappointed as an imam of Masjid al-Haram in Mecca (Makkah).
Career
editImam of Masjid Al-Haram
editOn 29 Sha'ban 1436 H (15 June 2015), King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued an order for Al-Dawsari to become one of the Imams of Taraweeh and Tahajjud at Masjid Al-Haram during Ramadan.[7] He carried out that order for five years.[3][8][9] On 13 Safar 1441 H (12 October 2019), King Salman appointed Sheikh Yasser as a permanent imam at Masjid Al-Haram.[1][2] Believed to be the youngest Imam appointed at the Grand Mosque in Makkah,[10] he led his first prayer in Masjid Al-Haram during the Maghrib and Isha Prayers on Saturday, 13 October 2019.[11][12]
Apart from being an imam, Al-Dawsari has also been an adviser to General Presidency of Haramain since 2020. He was appointed for that position after Abdul-Rahman Al-Sudais, Head of the General Presidency of Haramain, decided to reorganize the ranks of the advisory body of that government agency.[13][14]
Khatib of Masjid Al-Haram
editAbout three years after Al-Dawsari had been appointed as an imam of Masjid Al-Haram, Sheikh Al-Sudais announced that Al-Dawsari had also been appointed as a khatib of Masjid Al-Haram with King Salman's approval in December 2022.[15][16]
End of First Contract
editAfter the completion of his four-year contract as imam, Sheikh Yasser was excused from the post in October 2023.[17] Many called for his return, with an online survey showing that 94% of respondents wished to see him reinstated as imam.[18]
Second Contract
editNearly six months after the contract's expiration, on Shaʻban 26, 1445 (03/07/2024), Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais announced the re-appointment of Sheikh Yasir al-Dawsari as an imam of Masjid al-Haram. Al-Dawsari led the tarawih prayers during Ramadan 1445 (2024).[19]
References
edit- ^ a b "تعيين ياسر الدوسري إماما للمسجد الحرام والحذيفي للنبوي". الفجر. 12 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ a b Nuhait, Abdullah (12 October 2019). "الدوسري" يرفع الشكر للقيادة بعد تعيينه في إمامة الحرم المكي"". Sabq (in Arabic). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b Jaber, Maryam (6 May 2019). "هذه قائمة أئمة الحرم المكي في صلاتي التراويح والتهجد". alarabiya. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Umairi, Hatim (7 July 2015). "الحرمين" تعتمد الجدول الجديد لصلاتي التراويح والتهجد بالمسجد الحرام"". Sabq. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "د. ياسر الدوسري". Manarat al-Haramain. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Muhanna, Ahmed (27 April 2019). "قصة الشيخ ياسر الدوسري". المحيط (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "الملك يوافق على مشاركة 3 مشايخ لإمامة المصلين بالحرمين في رمضان". Sabq. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "تكليف ياسر الدوسري بإمامة المصلين في التراويح والقيام بالحرم المكي". Sabq. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Wahibi, Wahib (3 June 2016). "ياسر الدوسري إماماً للتراويح في الحرم المكي". Al-Jazirah. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Meet Sheikh Yasir Ad Dawsary – Youngest Imam and Khateeb of Masjid Al Haram, Makkah". ummid.com. 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Salim, Nayef (2019). "شاهد.. أول صلاة في المسجد الحرام بإمامة الشيخ ياسر الدوسري". صدي. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "«مدير الجامعة يهنئ «إمام الحرم". Risalat Al-Jameah. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "معالي الرئيس العام يصدر قرارًا بإعادة تشكيل الهيئة الاستشارية بالرئاسة". General Presidency of Haramain. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Ju'aid, Yasir (14 August 2020). "السديس" يصدر عدداً من القرارات الإدارية بالرئاسة"". adwaalwatan. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "السديس": صدور الموافقة الكريمة على مشاركة عدد من الأئمة في الخطابة بالحرمين"". Sabq. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "بموافقة خادم الحرمين.. مشاركة الدوسري بالخطابة في المسجد الحرام والمهنا والحذيفي في الخطابة بالمسجد النبوي". Okaz. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Sheikh Yasser Al Dawsary exempted as Imam of Masjid Al Haram Makkah". ummid.com. 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Sheikh Yaser Dawsary Steps Down As Imam of Masjid Al-Haram". Ummid. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Yusuf, Samira (7 March 2024). "Sheikh Yasser Al-Dosari Re-appointed as The Imam of Masjid Al Haram. The Sheikh will lead the next 4 years in haram till his third contract". The Islamic Information.