UPDATE 2026: SubhanAllah this page is still being visited in 2026, as mentioned in last update, I am no longer maintaining the blog, however, good news, I have come across the following website with latest Masajid and reciters, hope you find it beneficial: https://taraweeh.org/
UPDATE 2024: As you may have guessed, this blog is no longer being maintained actively. Although the list below is from 2023, vast majority of these imaams will most likely be in the same Masajid for 2024. It's worth checking the Masajid twitter pages and reviews on Google maps for up to date info. Ramadan Mubarak!
Salaam! Ramadan Mubarak! Below is my usual list of reciters and Masajid for Ramadan 2023. Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to do a full check and update for this year, so if you notice any information which is out of date please do comment. Also, if you notice any missing information, especially women's area, please comment so that I can update it accordingly.
UPDATE: Map added at end of post. You can also access the full map by clicking HERE
UPDATE: 9 new reciters added, starting from Sheikh Abdullah Al-Ulyan going down
Qari: Sheikh Muhammad Luhaidan
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=luhaidan
Masjid: Jam3 Nasser, Khurais Road, Al-Andalus
Qari: Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Ahmed
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPp9mI3yDR8
Masjid: Masjid Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al-Bassam, Qurtubah
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/4NoEbCi2i6t
Women's Area: Yes
Qari: Salman Al-Utaybi
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivdFnqYx1ZU
Masjid: Sheikh Hamdan Albalawi, Yarmouk
Qari: Sheikh Nasser Al-Qatami
Sample Recitation: https://www.facebook.com/a.little.explorer/videos/10210010220159962/
Masjid: Jam3 Abdullah Bin Nasir Al-Muhini, King Abdulaziz Road
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/7ccReypP9ABo98YH7
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/7ccReypP9ABo98YH7
Women's Area: Yes
Qari: Sheikh Turki Al-Khailawi (Imitation of Sheikh Ali Jaber)
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqrxy1tAeX0
Masjid: Masjid Hayy’ Ad-Dhubbat
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/ea964GMYH4PBH8JJ8
Women's Area: YesQari: Sheikh Belal al-Fares
Sample Recitation: https://soundcloud.com/muhammad-waqas-32/sheikh-bilal-isha-24-8-2014-snippet-of-surah-an-noor
Masjid: Jam3 Al-Hamra, Khalid Bin Waleed, Al-Hamra
Qari: Sheikh Barrak Al-Shammari
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgl5l41epVM&feature=youtu.be
Masjid: Masjid Abdullah Al-Luhaidan, Khurais Road, Al-Andalus
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/kry9WPAieBQy8ZPT8
Women's Area: Yes
Qari: Sheikh Nasir As-Sulaym - The best imitation of Sheikh Maher’s voice
Sample Recitation: https://www.facebook.com/a.little.explorer/videos/10210165947133039/
Masjid: Masjid Ameera Latifa, Takhassusi Street, Rahmaniyah
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/Up8U2WohYQG2
Women's Area: Yes
Qari: Sheikh Khalid Al-Jalil
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWZVz8qEWwg
Masjid: King Khalid Grand Masjid, Umm Al-Hammam
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/i21WkCPtzFk
Women's Area: Yes
Qari: Sheikh Hadi Aal-Askar
Sample Recitation: https://www.facebook.com/a.little.explorer/videos/10210146806294530/
Masjid: Babtain, Qurtubah
Qari: Sheikh Abdullah Al-Ulyan
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fINrP1pBWdQ
Masjid: Masjid Sayyid Ash-Shuhada, Ghirnatah
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/31BDhoirvc2H1KPc8
Women's Area: TBC
Qari: Umayr Shamim
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs9Wl6qSbng
Masjid: Masjid Al-Fadhl, Rabwa
Women's Area: TBC
Qari: Qari Majid Alhazmi
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iXMEyMuC14
Masjid: Masjid Sheikh Muhammad Al-Muhanna, Al-Qairawan
Women's Area: TBC
Qari: Qari Umar Nabrawi
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhicHK_Cjuo
Masjid: Sheikh Muhammad Ad-Dughaither, An-Nakheel
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/VywQo8exNYDnz8bm8
Women's Area: TBC
Qari: Qari Asim Al-Luhaidan
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUMp8jTXL0U&t=7s
Masjid: Al-awadh, As-Salam
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/Hheb4QrQFs4cq29E6
Women's Area: TBC
Qari: Qari Abdulaziz Aldusaimani
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqvRbSlfWHs
Masjid: Al-Rajhi Al-Qadeem, As-Safa
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/vXxkkq1RC3YJWsf1A
Women's Area: TBC
Qari: Qari Jam'aan Ba Aamir
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsNAlQdkI7s
Masjid: Prince Faisal bin Fahd, Malqa
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/1zHtydgJKDwKCtr29
Women's Area: TBC
Qari: Qari Ammar Aljibreen
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Y7rEeeL04
Masjid: Al-Qasr, Suwaidi
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/yFBfbULu2jdUBmxH7
Women's Area: TBC
Qari: Qari Faris Al-Imran
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9xkVQF5SrU
Masjid: Al-Farooq, Ar-Rawabi
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/gX6NBvnYqAqPFxEK9
Women's Area: TBC
Qari: Sheikh Sami As-Salmi
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAeI4fBCQB8
Masjid: Sara Bint Musa al-Musa Masjid, Al-Qirawan
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/gPp6nwbViC7x5Xen7
Women's Area: TBC
Qari: Sheikh Khalaf Zahrani (Imitation of Sheikh Ahmed Al-Ajmi)
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28iqYpRgVQs&t=59s
Masjid: Al-Noor, Aziziyah
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/9ehKJfKoRzmXuoca8
Women's Area: TBC
Qari: Sheikh Nasir Al-Ahmed
Sample Recitation: https://youtu.be/SR_gYD7UKGs
Masjid: Masjid Al-Qaffari, An-Nasim
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/r75SbUPq4Ux
Women's Area: TBC
Qari: Yusuf Ad-Daws
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo-r9sIyWwg
Masjid: Ath-Thunyan Masjid, Al-Nakheel
Qari: Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asiri
Sample Recitation: http://a.top4top.net/m_90f9rb0.mp3
Masjid: Jawhra Bint Taweel, Hittin
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/Uh7KWQrnXZF2
Women's Area: Yes
Qari: Sheikh Muhammad Al-Matrafi (Does a decent imitation of Sh Yasser Dossari)
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAXiuSJursA
Masjid: Dakheel, Al-Fayha
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/EuG3yXFF1zw
Qari: Sheikh Ahmed Al-Obaid
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmTYc72fg_Q
Masjid: Abdullah Bin Sa’ad Masjid, Al-Uraija
Qari: Sheikh Maajid Zamil
Sample Recitation: http://ia601705.us.archive.org/30/items/monau3/021.mp3
Masjid: Tayyar
Qari: Sheikh Ali Aal-Askar
Sample Recitation: https://youtu.be/NG-70aHfybM
Masjid: Masjid of the mother of Abdulrahman Al-Obailan, Qurtubah
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/s9Vsx4qDgVCwdtwr9
Qari: Sheikh Ahmed Ash-Shahri
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEPgF44QfVQ
Masjid: Masjid Sheikh Bin Baz, An-Nafal
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/ZV7fwrGAQpK2
Qari: Sheikh Hatem Al-Maliki
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6TkVZHcN4s
Masjid: Ghada al-Ibrahim, Imam Saud bin Faisal
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/3tABkyt6AFy
Qari: Sheikh Thamer Al-Zeer
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=38&v=YJpNFAEme9Q
Mosque: Masjid Saad Al-Musa, Ash-Shifa
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/tFR8SYT5m442
Qari: Sheikh Abdurrahman Muhayee - hint of Sheikh Shuraim
Masjid: Mohammad bin Fahd, An-Nakhil
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/HBp6J7sRfvK2
Qari: Ibrahim Al-Asiri
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZkT8HRMYLg
Masjid: Zamil, An-Nakhil
Qari: Ahmed Suwaylem
Sample Recitation: http://d.top4top.net/m_429wpqy50.mp3
Masjid: Hittin Masjid, Hittin
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/TEsEBqbdMAm
Qari: Fahad Al-Bawardi
Sample Recitation: https://b.top4top.net/d_3c9837795e1.mp3
Masjid: Al-Awdah, Tareeq Ibn Taymiyyah
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/ExTFoxQFvRT2
Qari: Abdullah Musa
Sample Recitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbUvKev2iMI
Masjid: Al-Wahaybi, An-Nafl
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/gVbpbPcHgzC2
My Top 5:
Below are my top 5 must-visits for Ramadan:
- Sheikh Luhaidan
- Sheikh Turki Al-Khailawi
- Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Ahmed
- Sheikh Utaybi
- Sheikh Nasser As-Salim
Map:
26 Comments
Jazak Allah..!! Great work..!!!
ReplyDeleteAs Salam Alikum Sir millions thanks for all your efforts
DeleteW'alaikum Salaam. JazakAllah Khair.
DeleteDo any of this majid complete full Quran in ramadan
ReplyDeleteCommon question I've been getting asked since this was sent out: which Masajid complete a Juzz' per night? I honestly don't know but based on last year, if memory serves me right, Sheikh Luhaidan, Abdulaziz Al-Ahmed and Nasser Qattami. If anyone visits any of the Masajid please do contribute by commenting.
ReplyDeleteTaraweeh at King Khalid Grand Masjid, Umm Al-Hammam is going at a good pace- 7th Juzz on the 7th of Ramadhan. Looks like the Quran will be completed there in-sha-Allah.
DeleteCAUTION: Parking space is very limited and fills up quickly.
Assalaam mu alaikum,
ReplyDeletecan any one confirm where is Sheikh Nasser al Qatami, as last year 2018 he was recieting quran at Abdullah Foundation Mosque intersection of urobah and turki al awal.
here its say "Masjid: Jam3 Abdullah Bin Nasir Al-Muhini, King Abdulaziz Road"
Jazak Allah khair if any1 can confirm for the above.
The Masjid in this post is correct. Please see Sheikh's official twitter account: https://mobile.twitter.com/nasseralqtami
DeleteAbdulaziz Baleela is leading in King Abdullah Masjid this year.
Jazaka allah khair for your input appreciated.
DeleteAssalaam mu alaikum,
ReplyDeleteMASAJID, QAARIS AND LOCATIONS from Dammam please
Jazak Allah Khair
Wsalaam, from last year, most should be the same:
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Jazak Allah
Deletesalam.
ReplyDeletewill imam utaybi and luhaidan be leading this ramadan?
i plan to be in riyadh around the 9th of May...
Qari: Sheikh Muhammad Luhaidan was not in mosque for past two jumma prayers.
ReplyDeleteI been there but another Shiekh.
He normally does not lead Jummah. He was there for Taraweeh last night.
DeleteSheikh Maajid alZamils Masjid is in irqah not in Khuzama
ReplyDeleteSheikh zaid al attiya moved from aziziya to somewhere in mecca before previous ramzan (2021).
ReplyDeleteNice mA. May Allah reward you for this. It would be helpful to also outline which masaajid do not allow children. For example, children are not allowed on the women's side of King Khalid - this is unrelated to Covid and was also the case 2019 and before.
ReplyDeleteDifficult to do this as policies change from year to year and place to place. Most Masajid have a separate area for those women with children, so they'll have a women's section then a women + children section. Any such information is useful and that's why I encourage people to comment with any missing info.
DeleteIt is confirmed that King Khalid has not allowed children inside for many years. You can see Google reviews from 4+ years ago stating this. I am guessing their policies last at least 1 full Ramadan, and since you update every year, it may be helpful to include this, where you have heard it is confirmed. It is extremely saddening for a Muslim to go to a masjid and be turned away as they are at some.
DeleteAsalamu Alaikum - do you have any info about the Ahmad Jawad Alamdar Grand Masjid?
ReplyDeleteAssalamu Alaikum, do you have a version of this guide for Masajid in Madinah and Jeddah or surrounding towns? Would really appreciate any insight!
ReplyDeleteAssalamu Alaikum,
ReplyDeleteDo you have a similar guide for Masajid in Madinah, Jeddah, or surrounding areas? I would really appreciate your insight! JazakAllah khair
Salamu Alaikum. Do you know where Sheikh Omar Al-Darweez leads salah in June 2024
ReplyDeleteUpdates:
ReplyDeleteShaikh Ibrahim Asiri now at Badr al Rajhi Masjid in Malqa
Shaikh Abdullah Musa is now at Jam3 Tarjum in International Airport District
Sheikh Nasser Al-Qatami, he not available in same masjid.
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