Saudi- Scholars educate pilgrims

(MENAFN- Arab News) The Grand Mosque in Makkah has more than 70 scholars who deliver lectures throughout the day. They include judges, members of the Council of Senior Scholars and university professors. They educate pilgrims and answer their questions during Ramadan. Yousif Al-Wabil, assistant general director for service affairs and supervisor to the general administration for guidance in the Grand Mosque, said the presidency gives its utmost attention to educate pilgrims and answer their questions by designating a number of top scholars who are devoted to teaching pilgrims and explaining Umrah rites to them. "The site of pilgrims attending such lessons in the Grand Mosque to gain more understanding is quite captivating," he said. Sheikh Saleh Alheidan, former head of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, is one of the most prominent scholars who delivers sermons and answers questions from attendants. Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Ajlan, former head of Al-Qasim courts, teaches legislative science all year round. Many people who come from different parts of the Islamic world attend his lessons. A number of scholars have spent many years in the teaching profession. They include Sheikh Yahay Othman, who has been teaching theism and the interpretation of the Qur'an for 40 years, Sheikh Mohammad Hijazi, a professor of theism, interpretation of the Qur'an and Hadith, in addition to a number of celebrated scholars such as Sulieman Al-Toweijri, Hamzah Al-Fa'er, Ali Nafie' l-Alyani, Wasi Allah, Abdul Aziz Al-Humeidi, Ahmad bin Hamid and ohammad Al-Arousi.