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The Grand Mufti (also called Chief Mufti, State Mufti and Supreme Mufti) is the head of regional muftis, Islamic jurisconsults, of a state. The office originated in the early modern era in the Ottoman Empire and has been later adopted in a number of modern countries.
In 1969, King Faisal abolished the office of Grand Mufti and replaced it with a Ministry of Justice. The position was restored in 1993 with the appointment of Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah bin Baz . [ 6 ] The current mufti Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al Sheikh was appointed in 1999 by King Fahd after the death of Ibn Baz .
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Amin al-Husseini Amin al-Husseini in 1929 Personal life Born Mohammed Amin al-Husseini c. 1897 [a] Jerusalem, Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire Died 4 July 1974 (aged approx. 76–77) Beirut ...
Grand Mufti Husein Mujić 1987–1989 Grand Mufti Naim Hadžiabdić 1975–1987 Grand Mufti Sulejman Kemura 1957–1975 Grand Mufti Ibrahim Fejić: 1947–1957 Grand Mufti Salih Safvet Bašić 1942–1947 Grand Mufti Fehim Spaho: 1938–1942 Grand Mufti Ibrahim Maglajlić 1930–1936 Grand Mufti Mehmed Džemaludin Čaušević: 1913–1930
He was succeeded as Grand Mufti by Mohammad Khalaileh. [6] He was reappointed as Grand Mufti on 11 November 2019. [7] On 5 November 2023, he resigned as Grand Mufti and was replaced with Ahmad Hasanat. [8] Khasawneh is a member of the Jordanian Ifta Council and member of the board of the World Islamic Sciences and Education University. [3]
Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, is the Grand Mufti of Uganda under the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council a position he has occupied since 2000. Mubaje was born in 1955 in Buyobo, Budadiri, Mbale District, Uganda. [1] He was elected the Grand Mufti on December 11, 2000, with a focus on unity and development within the Muslim community. [2]
A muftiate [a] is an administrative territorial entity, mainly in the post-Soviet and Southeast European states, under the supervision of a mufti. In the post-Yugoslavia states, spiritual administrations similar to the muftiate are called riyasat. A grand muftiate is more significant than a muftiate, and is presided over by a grand mufti.
Mustafa Alish Hadzhi (born 31 March 1962) is an Islamic scholar, author, and the current Grand Mufti of Bulgaria. [1] [2] [3] He was listed in The 500 Most Influential Muslims, compiled by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre. [4] [5] [6]