Sheikh Abdul Rahman al-Sudais

Institution: General Presidency for the Holy Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque
Position: Minister

In April 2013 Sheikh Abdul Rahman al-Sudais was appointed as the new head of the General Presidency for the Holy Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, taking over from Sheikh Saleh bin Abdulrahman al-Hussein, who stepped down for health reasons.

The agency is responsible for maintaining the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, both of which are currently undergoing expansion work worth $4bn. This is being executed by local contractor Saudi Binladin Group and together will add capacity for a further 2 million worshippers at the two sites.

Al-Sudais had been Imam at both the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque before becoming head of the presidency. He has a degree in sharia from Riyadh University and became a lecturer in Islamic Studies while also gaining a doctorate in sharia from Umm al-Qurra University in Mecca.

Website: www.gph.gov.sa