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Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh dies

23-09-2025 11:53 AM


Ammon News - The Royal Court of Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday the passing of Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh, Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti and head of the Council of Senior Scholars, state-run Al-Ekhbariya reported.

His funeral prayer will be held at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh later today.

Al-Asheikh was appointed to the position in 1999. He served as the highest-ranking religious scholar in the kingdom, interpreting Sharia law and issuing fatwas on legal and societal matters.




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