Sultan Bin Ahmed Al-Owaid سلطان بن حمد العويد

The city of Dammam did not remain the same; some of its streets are closed, we notice that the cemeteries are very crowded… Even after the ASR prayer calls, the Muazen and the Imam prayed directly without waiting because the mosque was fully loaded and crowded. That’s how one of the attendees described the funeral atmosphere of the Quran reader Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Owaid, a Quran reader who gathered around him people during all his life due to his great speeches and Quranic recitations, and it is not surprising that all these people came to his funeral to share the sadness for his death, a death that took him by surprise when he was on his way to the Medina.

Sheikh Sultan Al Owaid was born on the 17th of Shawwal 1386 Hijr, corresponding to the 28th January 1967, in one of the oldest and most important neighborhoods of Al Khobar city in Saudi Arabia, “Al Takba” neighborhood, and it was there where he completed his primary and secondary education. After that, he decided to deepen his knowledge in the sea of the Shari’a sciences, and to do that he joined the Faculty of Osoul Eddine at the branch of the Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Al Ahsae city.

Sheikh Sultan Al Owaid distinguished from his peers at the university by his extreme intellect and his love to seek knowledge, as he was able to memorize the holy Quran from his first year in the University, and he was also fond of reading in the Shari’a sciences, linguistics and literature, in addition to the economics and business books, as well as the history books. Due to all that, he was appointed as a lecturer in the department of Osoul Eddine in the same Faculty and he kept doing that for 2 years.

Sheikh Al Owaid learned under the supervision of many prominent Sheikhs and scholars, including Sheikh Abdulrahman Bin Nasser Al Barak, Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Rajihi, in addition to Sheikh Manie Al Qattan, Sheikh Ibn Al Uthaymeen, and other sheikhs who made Sultan Al Owaid one of the most important preachers and speakers in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

Besides that, Sheikh Al Owaid has held several positions, as he was appointed as the General Director of Fatwa in Dammam, which is now known as the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da'wah and Guidance, in addition to his appointment as an Imam and a preacher of the Faisal bin Turki Mosque in Dammam, and also served as a Vice President of the Wiam Association to help with marriage and family care in the Eastern Province, as well as his membership in the Board of Trustees of the Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Award for Advocacy.

Sheikh Sultan Al Owaid was known for his humility, good actions and deeds, and for his respectful personality. He was also known for his very simple, yet effective style of speaking, and his awareness and concern about the knowledge level and abilities of his listeners, in order to make all of them understand. “He understands them and corrects their concepts, and enlightens their minds with the light of revelation in a close and easy way that is not difficult for them to fully comprehend the meanings”, said the scholar and Sheikh Khalid Al Sabt, one of his friends.

At the age of forty years old, death came to take the life of Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Owaid, following a tragic accident in the road between the two cities Medina and Dammam.