Sheikh Ali Al-Hudhaifi to deliver Hajj sermon at Arafat this year

Veteran Imam and Khatib of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi Sheikh Ali bin Abdul Rahman Al-Hudhaifi has been appointed to deliver this year’s Hajj sermon to the Muslim Ummah at the Plain of Arafat during the annual pilgrimage.

The sermon is scheduled to be delivered on the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah at Arafat. 

The appointment was approved through a royal decree issued by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, according to a website affiliated with the affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.

Born on 22 May 1947 in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Ali Al-Hudhaifi is regarded as one of the most respected Quran reciters and Islamic scholars in the Muslim world. 

He graduated in Sharia from Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University and later obtained both a master’s degree and a PhD in Islamic law from Al-Azhar University.

Since 1979, he has been serving as Imam and Khatib of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi. He also led Taraweeh prayers at Al-Masjid al-Haram in 1981 and served as Khatib at Quba Mosque. His distinctive and melodious Quran recitation has earned admiration from Muslims worldwide.

The sermon delivered on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah is considered one of the most significant elements of Hajj rituals. Delivered from Masjid Namirah, it provides spiritual guidance and religious messages to millions of pilgrims gathered from across the globe.