Jeddah (Saudi Arabia): Dr. Saud Ash Shuraim, one of the most sought Imam of the Masjid Al Haram, the holiest site of Islam, will not lead the Taraweeh prayers at Masjid Al Haram this Ramadhan.

According to the reports, Saud Ash Shuraim who retired as the Imam of the Masjid Al Haram, earlier this year has stepped away from leading the Taraweeh prayers this Ramadhan.

The update was shared by the Twitter handle “The Holy Mosque’s” which share regular updates from Masjid Al Haram.

Shuraim used to lead the Taraweeh prayers during Ramadan in Mecca since 1991. In December 2022, he resigned from his position as the Imam of Masjid Al Haram.

He is known for his recitation of the Holy Quran as the pilgrim would vouch to pray behind him while cherishing the beautiful recitation of the Quran at the Holiest Muslim site in the world.

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Hukkeri (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh after running away from Amethi and predicted that he will lose the polls there against the BJP candidate by a huge margin.

He also said former AICC President Sonia Gandhi's multiple attempts to "launch" Rahul Gandhi had failed and claimed that this was the twenty-first attempt.

The top BJP leader addressed a public meeting here in Belagavi district for party candidate from Chikkodi Lok Sabha segment Annasaheb Jolle.

"Modi ji tried and at once Chandrayaan (mission to Moon) got launched. Sonia Gandhi has launched this 'yaan' named Rahul Baba (Rahul Gandhi) twenty times, but her launching has not been successful. Today for the twenty-first time, running away from Amethi, he has filed nomination from Raebareli," Shah said.

He said, "Rahul Baba, I'm telling the result of Raebareli from here. Against BJP's candidate Dinesh Pratap Singh, you will lose by a huge margin. Write down my words."

Rahul Gandhi is contesting the elections from the Raebareli seat in Uttar Pradesh, the constituency held by his mother Sonia Gandhi for the last two decades.

Kishori Lal Sharma, a close aide of the Gandhi family, has been fielded from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, the party said in a statement on Friday.

The two seats will go to polls on May 20 in the fifth of the seven-phase general election.

Ending days of suspense, the party announced the candidates from the two seats on Friday.

Raebareli is a constituency which had earlier elected Rahul Gandhi's mother Sonia Gandhi, his grandmother Indira Gandhi and his grandfather Feroze Gandhi.

The constituency has also been represented by family members and friends of the Gandhi-Nehru family.

Rahul Gandhi has also contested the ongoing Lok Sabha polls from Wayanad in Kerala which went to polls on April 26.