Grand Mufti
Saudi Arabia Appoints 90-Year-Old Conservative Cleric as Grand Mufti Amid Ongoing Social Reforms
Oct 23, 2025 09:20 pm CST
Saudi Arabia has appointed Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan, a 90-year-old conservative cleric with controversial views, as its new Grand Mufti. This traditional religious appointment comes despite Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ongoing social reforms that have modernized the kingdom, highlighting the delicate balance between religious tradition and progressive change in the birthplace of Islam.
Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Who Oversaw Era Of Liberal Reforms Dies At 80
Sep 24, 2025 03:33 pm CST
Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia's grand mufti who served the kingdom's top religious figure over a quarter century that saw the ultraconservative Muslim nation socially liberalize, died Tuesday. He was in his 80s.
PM Modi Expresses Condolences On Death Of Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti
Sep 24, 2025 01:17 pm CST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his heartfelt condolences on the passing away of Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh, describing it as a profound loss to the Kingdom.