Ali Abdullah Jaber

Ali Abdullah Saleh Ali Jaber Al-Saeedi (Arabic: علي بن عبد الله بن صالح علي جابر) was the Imam of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca[2] and Lecturer of comparative jurisprudence in department of Islamic studies at King Abdulaziz University Jeddah.

[5] Ali Abdullah Jaber was born in August 1954 (Hijri Date: Dhu al-Hijjah 1373 AH) along with his twin brother Salem, in Jeddah.

He completed his Master's degree and obtained distinction in his thesis (Arabic: فقه عبد الله بن عمر ما وأثره في مدرسة المدينة, lit.

[9][10][11] Upon completing his Master's degree from the Higher Institute of Judiciary, Ali Jaber was offered a judgeship at the Maysan Court in Taif.

[12] Ali Jaber travelled to a few countries in his lifetime, including Canadian capital Ottawa, Pakistan, Islamic center in Tokyo, Japan.

[3] In 1401 AH, Ali Jaber was appointed as the personal imam of private mosque at King Khalid's palace in Taif.

Ali Jaber was ordered by King Khalid to lead Tarawih in Masjid al-Haram during the last 10 nights of Ramadan 1401 AH.

[1][15] After suffering from health problems, Ali Jaber died in Bugshan hospital in Jeddah on 14 December 2005 (12 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1426 AH).

Ali Jaber during his visit to Pakistan
Ali Jaber leading in Tarawih in Masjid al-Haram on 29 Ramadan 1408 AH (1988) [ 14 ]
King Khalid of Saudi Arabia official portrait
2nd Funeral prayer of Ali Jaber led by Muhammad Ayyub .
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