Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar
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Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar, officially known as Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad[lower-alpha 2][3][4] (born 22 March 1931)[1][lower-alpha 1], is the tenth and current Grand Mufti of India.[5][6] and General Secretary of the All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama (the Indian Muslim Scholars Association) and General Secretary of Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama (of AP Sunnis).
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Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad | |
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Grand Mufti of India | |
Assumed office 24 February 2019 (2019-02-24) | |
Preceded by | Akhtar Raza Khan |
Personal | |
Born | A. P. Aboobacker (1931-03-22) 22 March 1931 (age 93)[1][lower-alpha 1] Kanthapuram, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Kozhikode, Kerala, India) |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Indian |
Home town | Kanthapuram, Kozhikode, India |
Spouse | Zainab |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Shafi‘i |
Notable work(s) | Fatwa of Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad on ISIS |
Education | Musliyar Graduation Maulvi ‘Aalim |
Known for | First to issue Fatwa against the IS |
Other names | A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar |
Grand Mufti styles | |
Religious style | Mufti Azam-e-Hind, and Mufti al-Diyar al-Hindiyyah |
Organization | |
Founder of | Markaz[2] (current chancellor) |
Muslim leader | |
Literary works | See the list |
Website | Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad |
Honors | Listed in The 500 Most Influential Muslims (2009–2020) |
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