Khatib
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Khatib or khateeb (خطيب khaṭīb) is an Arabic term used to describe a person who delivers the sermon (khuṭbah) (lit. narration), during the Friday prayer and Eid prayers.[1]
The khatib is usually the Imam (prayer leader), but the two roles can be played by different people. There are no requirements of eligibility to become a khatib, although the person must be a male who has attained the age of puberty. It is also required that the khatib be in a state of physical purity (wudu).
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