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Adil al-Kalbani
Former Imam of Masjid al-Haram
Adil al-Kalbani (Arabic: عادل الكلباني) is a Saudi ArabianMuslim cleric who served as an Imam of the Great Mosque of Mecca.[2][3][4]
Biography
Early years and studies
Adil al-Kalbani was born in Riyadh on April 4, to poor emigrants from Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates who came to Saudi Arabia in the s.[2][5] His father used to work as a government clerk.
Due to his family's financial situation, al-Kalbani took a job with Saudi Arabian Airlines after finishing high school, whilst attending evening classes at King Saud University.[2]
Al-Kalbani's first teacher in his further Islamic studies was Hasan ibn Gaanim al-Gaanim.[5] He studied Sahih al-Bukhari, Jami` at-Tirmidhi and the tafsir of Ibn Kathir with him.[5] He also studied with Mustafa Muslim who taught the tafsir of al-Baydawi at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University.