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Grand Mufti of India
Senior and influential religious authority of the Muslims in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Grand Mufti of India is the most senior and influential religious authority of the Sunni Muslim Community of India.[2][3][4][5][6] The incumbent is Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad,[7][8] general secretary of All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama,[9][10] who was conferred the title in February 2019 at the Gareeb Nawaz Peace Conference held at Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi, organised by the All India Tanzeem Ulama-e-Islam.[9]
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Grand Mufti of India | |
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Office of the Grand Mufti of India | |
Style | Mufti Azam-e-Hind |
Residence | Kozhikode |
Seat | Daryaganj, New Delhi 28.6468054°N 77.2448409°E / 28.6468054; 77.2448409 |
Nominator | All India Tanzeem Ulama-e-Islam, All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama |
Term length | No fixed term |
Inaugural holder | ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni |
Formation | Mughal Empire[1][page needed] |
Unofficial names | Musliyar |
Website | Grand Mufti of India |
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