Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais (Arabic: عبد الرحمن السديس) is a Saudi qari and scholar, an imam of Masjid al-Haram — the Grand Mosque of Makkah — since 1984. His recitation, heard every day by worshippers at the Ka'bah and broadcast around the world, is one of the most recognised voices of the Quran. He is one of the six reciters in the Muslim Chat Quran.
Early life and education
As-Sudais comes from Al-Bukayriyah in the Al-Qassim region of Saudi Arabia, and he had memorised the Quran by the age of twelve. He studied Sharia in Riyadh, earned a master's degree from Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, and in 1995 a doctorate in Islamic Sharia from Umm al-Qura University in Makkah.
Imam of Masjid al-Haram
In 1984, when he was in his early twenties, he was appointed an imam and khatib of Masjid al-Haram. He has led prayers and Tarawih there ever since, and his recitation in the night prayers of Ramadan is heard by millions.
Since 2011 he has headed the authority responsible for the religious affairs of the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah. He delivered the sermon of the Day of Arafah during Hajj in 2016.
Recognition
In 2005 the Dubai International Holy Quran Award named him its Islamic Personality of the Year.
Listening in Muslim Chat
In the Muslim Chat Quran, open any Surah and choose As-Sudais under Recitation: the Surah is recited ayah by ayah, the ayah being recited is highlighted on the Mushaf page, and the pages turn by themselves. The Surah pages of this website have the same choice. Listen to As-Sudais recite Surah Ya-Sin, Surah Ar-Rahman, Surah Al-Mulk, Surah Al-Kahf or Surah Al-Fatihah.
See also
- Abdul Basit Abdus Samad — Egyptian qari (1927–1988) known as “the Golden Throat”
- Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary — Egyptian qari (1917–1980)
- Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi — Egyptian qari (1920–1969) from a family of reciters
- Mishary Rashid Alafasy — Kuwaiti qari and imam (born 1976)
- Saad Al-Ghamdi — Saudi qari and imam from Dammam (born 1967)
- List of Quran reciters in Muslim Chat
- Qari — what a reciter is
- Read the Holy Quran online
References
- Abdul-Rahman Al-Sudais. Wikipedia. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- Abdulrahman al-Sudais. Saudipedia. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 3 October 2026.