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The Sheikh ul-Islam issued fatwas, which were written interpretations of the Quran that had authority over the community. The Sheikh ul-Islam represented the Sacred Law of Shariah and in the 16th century its importance rose which led to increased power. [citation needed] The office of Sheikh ul-islam was abolished in 1924, at the same time as ...
During the existence of the office (from 1424 to 1922), there were in total 131 Sheikh-ul-Islams. The longest-serving officeholder was Ebussuud Efendi for 29 years, the shortest was Memikzade Mustafa Efendi for 13 hours. [4] [5] The following is a list of Sheikh-ul-Islams of the Ottoman Empire.
Sheikh Mohammad Khiabani شیخ محمد خیابانی 1879 () 1920 (aged 40–41) Khameneh, Iran: Tabriz, Iran - 8 Mohammad Pishnamaz Zadeh محمد پیشنماززاده 15 May 1853 1937 (aged 83–84) Ganja, Russian Empire: Ganja, Soviet Union: Seventh Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus: 9 Bachir Moustafa Hammoud بشیر مصطفی حمود
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Pashazade with Dmitry Medvedev in Baku, July 2008.. Haji Allahshukur Hummat Pashazade (Azerbaijani: Allahşükür Hümmət Paşazadə) is the Sheikh ul-Islam and Grand Mufti of the Caucasus which includes the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Georgia, and Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, Ingushetia, Chechnya, Karachay–Cherkessia, and Adygea in the Russian Federation.
Pages in category "Sheikh-ul-Islams of the Ottoman Empire" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
On 5 September 1885 he was elected chairman of the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Transcaucasia and received the spiritual title of Sheikh-ul-Islam. [5] In his report to Alexander III, he mentioned that he instructed his community to respect the Bible, the Psalms of David, the Gospel as Quran and make no distinction between churches and ...
In the Twelver tradition, Sheikh Bahai is regarded as a leading scholar of his age and a mujaddid of the seventeenth century. [7] His erudition won him the admiration of Shah Abbas, and he was appointed the Sheikh ul-Islam of Isfahan after the death of the previous incumbent. [7] He composed works on tafsir, hadith, grammar and fiqh ...