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Abdul-Azeez ibn Abdullaah Aal ash-Shaikh
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Abdul Aziz Ibn Muhammad Ibn Abdul
Rahman Ibn Abdul lateef Al Shaikh
'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Abdillah l ash-Shaikh
BornFebruary 10, 1940
Riyadh
Nationality Saudi Arabian
Occupation Grand Mufti ofSaudi Arabia
Born February 10, 1940 (also known as Abd al-'Aziz al-Ashaikh)
is a Muslim scholarand thecurrent Grand Mufti ofSaudi
Arabia.[1]
[edit] Biography
Born in Riyadh in 1940, 'Abdul Aziz al ash-Shaikh began studying
the Qur'an at the Ahmad IbnSanaan Mosque and memorized the entire
text by the time he was twelve years old. In 1954 he
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transferred to the Imaam ad-Da'wah Institute where he graduated
from the Faculty ofSharia in1962.
He then began his active religious life, and worked as a teacher
at the Imaam ad-Da'wah al-'Ilmee Institute until 1971. He then
transferred to teaching at the Faculty ofSharia (at the Imam
Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University) in Riyadh and continued
there until 1991.
He was made a member of the Council of Senior Scholars in 1986,
where after he was also madea member of the Permanent Committee for
Islaamic Research and Fataawa, and was appointeddeputy to the then
Grand Mufti ofSaudi Arabia, (Shaikh ibn Baaz) in 1995.
He was the imam forJumu'ah prayers at the mosque of Sheikh Abd
Allah ibn 'Abd al-Lateefsince 1969, later transferring to being
imam at the Central Mosque of al-Imam Turki ibn 'AbdAllah in 1991.
He also became the imam and Khatib at Masjid Namirah on the Day of
Arafat in1981.
Whilst at the Faculty ofSharia he supervised university theses,
and took part in thesisdiscussions and debates.
Since 1993 he has taken part in responding to questions on the
radio program "Noorun 'alad-Darb".
He also used to hold lessons in the Central Mosque of al-Imam
Turki ibn 'Abd Allah. He takespart in seminars and lectures
alongside his work in the field ofdawah in Riyadh and Ta'if.
Following the Pope Benedict XVI Islam controversy, he called the
pope's declaration "lies",adding that they "show that
reconciliation between religions is impossible."[2]
Since his birth he suffered from weak eyesight, until he lost
his sight altogether in 1960.
[edit] References
1. ^ Schmitt, Eric; Shanker, Thom (2008-03-18). "U.S. adapts
cold-war idea to fightterrorists". New York Times. "Saudi Arabia 's
top cleric, Grand Mufti Sheik Abdul Azizal-Asheik, gave a speech
last October warning Saudis not to join unauthorized
jihadistactivities, a statement directed mainly at those
considering going to Iraq to fight theAmerican-led forces."
2. ^"Hssliche, unglckliche uerungen: Erdogan fordert
Entschuldigung des Papstes"
, Netzeitung, 17 September 2006 (German)
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