When he first became imam of the Grand Mosque of Makkah, 38 years ago, Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais was the most loved by the people. His recitation of the Quran as he led the night prayers in the Haram would attract those listening. The tapes of his recitations were listened to across the Arab world and even the Muslim world. When he recited the Qunut supplications in his melodious voice during theqiyamprayers in Ramadan, the people’s hearts cried before their eyes in reverence for God. In his Friday sermon, he would call for the unity of the nation and its strength for the sake of liberating Palestine and returning the occupied land to its people, its rightful owners.