Grand Mosque muezzin Sheikh Ibrahim Al Madani passes away in Makkah

Footage of his final adhan was also shared by Inside the Haramain. Saudi media reported that Al Madani had been undergoing treatment for an illness before his death. The cause of his death was not initially disclosed in the reports.

His funeral prayer is scheduled to be offered after the Asr prayer on Monday at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, after which he will be laid to rest at Al-Mualla Cemetery,. Al Madani was among the recognised muezzins of the Grand Mosque and was particularly known for his Fajr adhan and takbeerat.

He was also involved in relaying the imam’s takbeers to worshippers through the mosque’s sound system. Born in Madinah in 1976, Al Madani grew up in a religious family and was influenced by his grandfather, who was a memoriser of the Quran.

He later studied Quranic sciences. Al Madani began serving as a muezzin at the age of 15 at a neighbourhood mosque in Madinah. He continued performing the duty on a rotating basis with other muezzins until completing college.

He later resumed his service as a muezzin and was formally appointed to serve at the Grand Mosque in Makkah in 1439 AH, corresponding to 2017-18. News of his death prompted an outpouring of condolences, while recordings of his adhan and takbeerat from the Grand Mosque were widely shared on social media.