Abdulaziz Al Sheikh
Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia (born 1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن عبد الله آل الشيخ ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn ʿAbd Āllah Āl ash-Sheikh; born 30 November 1940) is a Saudi Arabian scholar who is the current Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia.[2] As such he is head of the Council of Senior Religious Scholars and its sub-committee, the Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Issuing Fatwas.
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Abdulaziz Al Sheikh | |
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Personal | |
Born | (1940-11-30) 30 November 1940 (age 83) |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
Denomination | Sunni |
Lineage | Al ash-Sheikh family |
Jurisprudence | Hanbali |
Creed | Salafi |
Alma mater | Imam Muhammad ibn Saud University |
Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia | |
Assumed office 1999 | |
Monarchs | Fahd Abdullah Salman |
Preceded by | Abdulaziz Bin Baz |
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