Born in Jeddah in 1952, Sheikh Jaber obtained his doctorate degree in comparative jurisprudence from the Higher Institute of Judiciary. He memorized the Qur’an at an early age and worked as the imam of the Grand Mosque until 1989.He worked as professor of Islamic studies at King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah and associate professor at the university’s Madinah branch. He was known when he became Imam of Masjidil Haram during the time of King Khaled. Sheikh Jaber’s melodious recitation of the Holy Qur’an gave spiritual exaltation to millions of Muslims within the Kingdom and abroad. He passed away on Wednesday,14th Disember 2005 following a prolonged illness. He was 53.