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title: "Masjid an-Nabawi Quran Teacher Sheikh Hassouna Dies"
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updated: "2026-07-26"
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# Masjid an-Nabawi Quran Teacher Sheikh Hassouna Dies

Source: https://theislamicinformation.com/news/masjid-an-nabawi-quran-teacher-sheikh-hassouna-dies/
Updated: 2026-07-26

- Sheikh Karim Hassouna, a Quran teacher at Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque), has passed away in Madinah
- His students include Sheikh Waleed Al-Shamsan, imam of Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque)
- The funeral prayer will be held at Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque)

Sheikh Karim Hassouna, known for his work teaching the Quran at Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) in Madinah, has died.

Sheikh Hassouna spent his career teaching Quran recitation at Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque), one of Islam's two holiest sites. Among his students is Sheikh Waleed Al-Shamsan, who now serves as imam of Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) in Makkah.

The funeral prayer for Sheikh Hassouna was held at Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) in Madinah.