This article provides the list of the Muezzins of the Two Holy Mosques (). They are responsible for calling the adhan (call to prayer) and the iqama (call to commence prayer) 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. 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 Khoj () Abdullah Basnawi () Ibrahim Al-Abbas () Ibrahim Adil Al Madani (), Appointed as Muezzin during Ramadan 2018; died 2026. Muhammad Muadhin (Arabic: محمد مؤذن), Appointed as Muezzin in 1970 and retired in 2025. Abdul Malik Mulla (Arabic: عبد الملك ملا), Cousin of Sheikh Ali Ahmed Mulla.
Prophet's Mosque
Current Muezzins Abdulrahman bin Abdul-Ilah Khashoggi (), The Chief Muezzin of the Mosque. At the age of 14 he decided to become an assistant of the senior muezzins until he was appointed as a muezzin. Essam bin Hussein Bukhari (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 1965. Adil bin Abdulrahman Kaatib (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2015. Mahdi Bin Youssef Barri (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2015. Umar bin Nabil Sunbul (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2011. Muhammad bin Majid Hakim (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2000. Osama bin Ibrahim Al-Akhdar Ali Al-Qayyim (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2015. Abdullah bin Hattab Al-Hunaini (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2015. Anas bin Nazih Al-Sharif (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2015. Ahmed bin Mohammed Afifi (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2015. Saud bin Abdulaziz Bukhari (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2011. Abdulmajid bin Salama Al-Suraihi (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2011. Ashraf bin Muhammad Afifi (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2011. Iyaad bin Ahmed Shukri (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2011. Muhammad bin Marwan Qassas (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2018. Hassan bin Abdul Rahman Khashoggi (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2018. Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Ansari (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 2018. Sami bin Mohammed Diouli (), First gave Adhan in the Mosque during 1394 on behalf of his father.. Appointed during 1402 AH.https://al-maktaba.org/book/31616/79300 Umar bin Youssef Kamal (), Appointed as a Muezzin during 1401 AH.
Former Muezzin
Faisal Abdul Malik Numan (), appointed as Muezzin during 2001 and continued until his death at late 2025. Abdul Malik Numan (), father of Faisal Abdul Malik Numan. Kamil Najdi Abdulazeez Bukhari Mustafa Nawman Abdul Mutalib Najdi Husain Afeefee Hussein Rajjab
See also List of Imams of the Two Holy Mosques
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