Grand Mosque Imam preaches on the Day of Arafat during this year’s Hajj
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque confirmed King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s agreement to assign Sheikh Dr Bandar bin Abdulaziz Balila, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars and the Grand Mosque’s imam and preacher, to deliver a sermon on the Day of Arafa for Hajj this year.
The speech on the Day of Arafa holds a great place in the hearts of Muslims. Sheikh Balila was born in Makkah Al-Mukarramah in the year 1395 AH, where he was educated.
He was appointed as a member of the Council of Senior Scholars on 18 October 18 2020.
In addition to his position as an assistant professor at Taif University, he earned a master’s degree in jurisprudence from Umm Al-Qura University’s College of Sharia and Islamic Studies in 1422 AH.
