| Religion: | Islam |
| Bandar Baleela | |
| Honorific Prefix: | Shaykh |
| Native Name: | بندر بليلة |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Office1: | Imam and Khatib of Masjid al-Haram |
| Term Start1: | 2013 |
| Office2: | Member of Council of Senior Scholars |
| Term Start2: | 2020 |
| Birth Place: | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Nationality: | Saudi Arabia |
| Jurisprudence: | Hanbali |
| Education: | |
| Occupation: | Imam, Khatib, Assistant professor |
Bandar Baleela (born 1975) is a Saudi Islamic scholar, Qur'an reciter, member of the Council of Senior Scholars, and the imam and preacher of Masjid al-Haram.[1] [2] [3] [4]
He was reportedly detained by security forces for four days for unknown reasons.[5] [6]
Baleelah obtained a Ph.D. from the Islamic University of Madinah in 2008.[7]
Baleela worked as an associate teacher of Fiqh at the Academic Institute of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. He has authored several books and research papers related to this field. He has also worked as an assistant teacher in Al Taif University.[8]
He was appointed to lead the Tarawih prayers during Ramadan nights at the Masjid al-Haram in 2013. Subsequently, in 2019, upon royal decree, he began delivering Friday sermons at the same location.
In addition, a royal decree was issued in October 2020 appointing Shaykh Baleelah as a member of the Council of Senior Scholars.