The Maknoun Quran Memorization Society announced the death of Sheikh Sakar, who was originally from Egypt, RT Arabic reported.
It said in a message that the Quran teacher spent much of his life teaching the Holy book.
Mahmoud Sakar was born in a town in Egypt’s Giza Governorate. He was a graduate of Al-Azhar Islamic University.
He lived in Saudi Arabia for decades and had an active presence in Quranic circles and Quran memorization centers in Riyadh.