Sheikh Ibrahim bin Adel Hamza Al-Madani, a muezzin of the Makkah Grand Mosque, Masjid Al-Haram, has died.
The announcement was made early Monday by ‘Inside the Haramain’, an X account known for reporting activities around the two holy mosques.
Al-Madani’s death came after he delivered what was reported to be his final Adhan (call to prayer) at Masjid Al-Haram on Monday, 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1448.
“It is with great sadness we share the news of the death of the Muadhin of Masjid Al Haram, Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Madani,” the tweet read.
“The final Adhan raised by Sheikh Ibrahim Al Madani in Masjid Al Haram on 11 Rabi Al Awwal 1448.”
The late muezzin was officially appointed to serve at Masjid Al-Haram in 1439 AH, corresponding to 2017–2018.
His funeral prayer is scheduled to take place after the ‘Asr prayer on Monday at Masjid Al-Haram, after which he will be buried at Al-Mu‘alla Cemetery.
“We ask Allah to envelop him in His vast mercy, raise his rank among the rightly guided, and reward him with the best of rewards for his service in calling the Adhan at the Sacred House of Allah,” the tweet read.
Reports on Al-Madani’s life state that he was born in Madinah in 1397 AH (1976) and grew up in a religious family.
His paternal grandfather, who was a memoriser of the Qur’an, played an important role in shaping his early religious upbringing.
Al-Madani became involved in calling the Adhan at the age of 15 at a neighbourhood mosque in Madinah. He served alongside three other residents, taking turns as muezzin until he completed college.
He later stepped away from the role while teaching outside Madinah before returning to the service in 1428 AH (2007–2008), when he was invited to call the Adhan at Masjid Al-Maddah.
He continued there until his appointment as a muezzin of Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah in 1439 AH (2017–2018).
Having spent his formative years in Madinah, Al-Madani was strongly influenced by the city’s school and style of the Adhan.
His exposure to the Makkan tradition developed through visits to Makkah with his father. During those visits, he met Sheikh Abdul Latif Mulla, a former muezzin of Masjid Al-Haram who was also a friend of his grandfather.
Al-Madani also held an academic qualification in Qur’anic Studies.