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Mecca Grand Mosque muezzin Ibrahim Al Madani dies

Dubai: Sheikh Ibrahim Al Madani, a muezzin at Mecca's Grand Mosque and a member of its muezzins' platform, died on Monday, according to reports circulated by staff of the Two Holy Mosques and followers of the call to prayer on social media. News of his death prompted an outpouring of tributes on social media, where recordings and videos of Sheikh Al Madani delivering the adhan and takbeers at the…

Sheikh Ibrahim Al Madani, a revered muezzin at Mecca's Grand Mosque, passed away on Monday, according to accounts from the mosque's staff and social media users. His death sparked widespread mourning, with recordings and videos of his adhan and takbeers being widely shared. Social media users created a hashtag in his honor following the news of his passing.

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