Abdurrahmaan As-Sudais
عبد الرحمن السديس
About
Sheikh Abdurrahmaan As-Sudais is a Saudi Qari born in 1962 who serves as the senior Imam of the Grand Mosque (Masjid al-Haram) in Mecca. His voice is the one billions of Muslims hear during Ramadan taraweeh broadcasts from the Haram.
Recitation style
As-Sudais is famous for a deep, resonant delivery with a subtle emotional catch that comes through in the du'a passages. He recites at a slightly faster clip than Alafasy, closer to the pace of Haram taraweeh.
Best known for
The full Quran read across Ramadan taraweeh in Mecca — the most-watched Quran recitation live broadcast of the year.
Notable surahs
Recordings by Abdurrahmaan As-Sudais of the following surahs are widely loved and stream directly inside SABR when you set them as your reciter.
Audio source
SABR streams Abdurrahmaan As-Sudais's recitation from a public per-ayah CDN (folder Abdurrahmaan_As-Sudais_192kbps). Audio is not stored by SABR itself — we point directly at the source so the recording is exactly what you would hear on other apps that share the same library.
Start memorising with Abdurrahmaan As-Sudais
Set Abdurrahmaan As-Sudais as your default reciter and every ayah you learn on SABR will be delivered in this voice.