Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh dies

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23 Sep 2025 • 7:57 PM MYT
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Saudi Arabia's top religious cleric, the Grand Mufti Abdulaziz al-Sheikh, who had held the position since 1999, has died.

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's top religious cleric, the Grand Mufti Abdulaziz al-Sheikh, who had held the position since 1999, has died, the royal court announced in a statement on Tuesday, reported German Press Agency (dpa).

"The Kingdom and the Muslim world have lost a distinguished scholar, who made significant contributions in the service of science, Islam and Muslims,” said the statement, carried by the Saudi Press Agency. - BERNAMA-dpa

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