Abdulaziz Al Sheikh | |
|---|---|
 2012, by
Ayman dhū alghiná | |
| Personal | |
| Born | 30 November 1940 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Lineage | Al ash-Sheikh family |
| Jurisprudence | Hanbali |
| Creed | Salafi |
| Alma mater | Imam Muhammad ibn Saud University |
| Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia | |
| Assumed office 1999 | |
| Monarchs | Fahd Abdullah Salman |
| Preceded by | Abdulaziz Bin Baz |
Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن عبد الله آل الشيخ ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn ʿAbd Āllah Āl ash-Sheikh; born 30 November 1940) is a Saudi Arabian scholar who is the current Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia.[2] As such he is head of the Council of Senior Religious Scholars and its sub-committee, the Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Issuing Fatwas.
- ^ "حقيقة وفاة مفتى عام السعودية الشيخ (عبد العزيز ال شيخ)". نجوم مصرية. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ Schmitt, Eric; Shanker, Thom (2008-03-18). "U.S. adapts cold-war idea to fight terrorists". The New York Times.
Saudi Arabia 's top cleric, Grand Mufti Sheik Abdul Aziz al-Asheik, gave a speech last October warning Saudis not to join unauthorized jihadist activities, a statement directed mainly at those considering going to Iraq to fight the American-led forces.