Abdul Aziz Juned | |
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عبدالعزيز جونيد | |
2nd State Mufti of Brunei | |
Assumed office 1 September 1994 | |
Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah |
Deputy | Suhaili Mohiddin Japar Mat Dain @ Maidin |
Preceded by | Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz |
Personal details | |
Born | Setia Pahlawan Lama, Brunei Town, Brunei | 22 December 1941
Spouse | Maznah Mohammad |
Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
Profession | Muslim scholar |
Abdul Aziz bin Juned (born 22 December 1941) is a Bruneian aristocrat, politician and muslim scholar who is the current Grand Mufti of Brunei.[1][2][3] As a Grand Mufti, he is the most senior and most influential Sunni Muslim religious and legal authority in the nation. He was appointed by the Sultan in 1994.[4]