Grand Mufti

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Saudi Arabia names conservative grand mufti despite reforms

Saudi Arabia has appointed a conservative cleric in his nineties as its top religious leader, sticking with tradition despite sweeping social reforms

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 October, 2025
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Saudi Arabia
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Who was Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh, Saudi's late Grand Mufti?

The New Arab Staff
23 September, 2025
Sheikh Osama al-Rifai
Post-Assad Syria
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Who is Sheikh Osama al-Rifai, Syria's appointed Grand Mufti?

The New Arab Staff
29 March, 2025
Al-Rifai was appointed by Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa
Syria
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Syria appoints Assad opponent as top Muslim cleric

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 March, 2025
Hassoun called for areas of his own home city of Aleppo to be 'annihilated' during Syria's civil war
Post-Assad Syria
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'Assad's Mufti' Hassoun arrested trying to flee Syria for Jordan

The New Arab Staff
27 March, 2025
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Syria
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'Assad's Grand Mufti' spotted in Aleppo amid calls for arrest

The New Arab Staff
18 February, 2025
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Why is Egypt's new grand mufti Nazir Ayyad under fire?

Thaer Mansour
15 August, 2024
Egypt
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5-year-old Shenouda returns to Egyptian Coptic foster family

Thaer Mansour
29 March, 2023
Ahmed Al-Khalili has previously expressed controversial opinions [Getty]
Oman
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Oman Grand Mufti congratulates Taliban on takeover of Kabul

The New Arab Staff
16 August, 2021
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Settlers
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Israel arrests Al-Aqsa preacher as far-right rabbi storms mosque

The New Arab Staff
10 March, 2021
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Mosque
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Imam joins Al-Aqsa Friday prayers despite Israeli ban

The New Arab
24 January, 2020
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Sunni
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Lebanon's grand mufti endorses mass anti-govt uprising

The New Arab
09 November, 2019
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Saudi Arabia
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Israel rewards anti-Hamas Saudi Grand Mufti with Israel invite

The New Arab
06 August, 2019
Ayoub Kara
Saudi Arabia
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Israel reward Saudi cleric's anti-Hamas comments with visit invitation

The New Arab
14 November, 2017
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Syria
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Irish Muslims condemn Syria's Grand Mufti's visit to Dublin

Robert Cusack
30 November, 2016
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Oman
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Son of Oman's religious leader stabbed in dog dispute

The New Arab
22 February, 2016
Cairo University niqab ban [AFP]
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Egypt court upholds niqab ban for Cairo University staff

Nada Ramadan
20 January, 2016
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Protesters killed by police 'not martyrs' says Egypt's mufti

The New Arab
15 December, 2015
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Egyptian Grand Mufti declares 'illegal immigration' haram

The New Arab
13 November, 2015
Cairo University niqab [AFP/Getty]
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77 women to sue Cairo university over niqab ban

Nada Ramadan
07 October, 2015
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Sisi.
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Egyptian top cleric says Muslims 'must obey' Sisi

The New Arab Staff

Alex Wright

28 July, 2015