Two new imams have been appointed to the Grand Mosque in Makkah, and another two have been assigned to the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, according to a report by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Thursday.
Sheikh Badr bin Muhammad Al-Turki and Sheikh Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Shamsan have been given the prestigious roles at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Meanwhile, Sheikh Muhammad bin Ahmed Barhaji and Sheikh Abdullah bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Qarafi have been appointed to serve at the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah.
The appointments were made through a royal decree, further strengthening the leadership at these two significant religious sites in Saudi Arabia.