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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.
His initial appointment was as Mufti, but when the Supreme Muslim Council was created in the following year, Husseini demanded and received the title Grand Mufti that had earlier been created, perhaps on the lines of Egyptian usage, [49] by the British for his half-brother Kamil. [50] [51] [52] The position came with a life tenure. [53]
The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem is the Sunni Muslim cleric in charge of Jerusalem's Islamic holy places, including Al-Aqsa. [1] The position was created by the British military government led by Ronald Storrs in 1918. [2] [3] Since 2006, the position has been held by Muhammad Ahmad Hussein, appointed by the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas.
The office was created in 1953 by King Abdul Aziz with the appointment of Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh. [3] Usually, the office of the Grand Mufti has been filled by a member of the Al ash-Sheikh (the descendants of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab). [4]
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
The Grand Mufti of Syria [a] is a legal religious representative in Syria, responsible for issuing formal legal opinions and advising on the Islamic legal code.It served as the official post until president Bashar al-Assad dissolved the office contentiously on 15 November 2021, transferring its duties to the state-aligned agency Supreme Council of Fatwa under the Ministry of Endowments.
Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun (Arabic: أَحْمَد بَدْرُ ٱلدِّين حَسُّون, romanized: ʾAḥmad Badr ad-Dīn Ḥassūn; born 25 April 1949) was the Grand Mufti of Syria from 2005 to 2021, after which the post was handed over to Osama al-Rifai. [1]
The Grand Mufti of Barelvi Indians is the Barelvi Islamic authority in the country appointed by Bareilvi community. [11] His main role is to give opinions on Islamic legal matters and social affairs. [12] [13] The Grand Mufti is traditionally chosen from the Barelvi school of Sunni Islam. [14]