Makkh Maghrib sheikh abdur rahman as sudais

Al-Sudais comes from the Anza clan.[1] He had memorized the Quran by the age of 12.[1] Growing up in Riyadh, Al-Sudais studied at the Al Muthana Bin Harith Elementary School, and afterwards the Riyadh Scientific Institution from which he graduated in 1979 with a grade of excellent.[1] 

He obtained a degree in Sharia from Riyadh University in 1983,[1] his Master's in Islamic fundamentals from the Sharia College of Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in 1987 and received his Ph.D. in Islamic Sharia from Umm al-Qura University in 1995 while working there as an assistant professor after serving at Riyadh University.[citation needed] [edit] 

Career Abdul Rahman As-Sudais is respected for his precise, controlled, and particularly emotional recitation of the Qur'an in accordance with Tajweed, the rules of beautiful recitation.[citation needed] He is also known for his frequent sermons calling on believers to help other Muslims in war-torn regions, especially Palestine and Iraq.[3] 

In 2005 Al-Sudais was named by the Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA) Organising Committee as its 9th annual "Islamic Personality Of the Year" in recognition for his devotion to the Quran and Islam.[1]

 When accepting his award in Dubai, he said: "The message of Islam and Muslims is modesty, fairness, security, stability, sympathy, harmony and kindness."[4]

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPmct_xhL7s&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Sent from my iPad