Ibn Baz

Ibn Baz
ابن باز
Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia
In office
1993 – 13 May 1999
MonarchKing Fahd
Preceded byMuhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh
Succeeded byAbdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh
Personal
Born(1912-11-21)21 November 1912
Riyadh, Emirate of Riyadh (present day Saudi Arabia)
Died13 May 1999(1999-05-13) (aged 86)
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Resting placeAl Adl cemetery, Mecca
ReligionIslam
NationalitySaudi
Children
  • Ahmad
  • Abd Allah
  • Abd al-Rahman
  • Khalid
Parent
  • Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Rahman (father)
EraModern
RegionMiddle East
DenominationSunni
MovementWahhabism,[1] Salafism
Muslim leader
TeacherMuhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh[2]
Influenced by
Influenced
Awards

Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah Al Baz (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن عبد الله آل باز, romanized: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn ʿAbd Allāh Āl Bāz; 21 November 1912 – 13 May 1999), known as Ibn Baz or Bin Baz,[7] was a Saudi Islamic scholar who served as the grand mufti of Saudi Arabia from 1993 until his death in 1999.

According to French political scientist Gilles Kepel, Ibn Baz was a "figurehead" whose "immense religious erudition and his reputation for intransigence" gave him prestige among the population of Saudi Arabia. He "could reinforce the Saud family's policies through his influence with the masses of believers".

Ibn Baz issued a fatwa authorising a wealth tax to support the mujahidin during the anti-Soviet jihad. His endorsement of In Defence of Muslim Lands, principally written by Abdullah Azzam, was a powerful influence in the successful call for jihad against the Soviet Union. It is said to be the first official call for jihad by a nation state against another nation state in modern times.

  1. ^ Kepel (2004), p. 186.
  2. ^ "إجازة الشيخ محمد شفيع للشيخ عبدالعزيز في الحديث وثنائه عليه". binbaz.org.sa (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  3. ^ "اغتيال قائد جيش الإسلام زهران علوش بغارة يعتقد أنها روسية". أنا برس. 2015-12-25. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02.
  4. ^ "الشيخ المجاهد "زهران علوش".. سيرة قائد طلب الشهادة فنالها". هيئة الشام الإسلامية. January 28, 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017.
  5. ^ Who's Who in Saudi Arabia 1978-1979, pg. 53. Part of the Who's Who series. Edited by M. Samir Sarhan. Jeddah and London: Tihama and Europa Publications. ISBN 978-0-905118-28-4
  6. ^ Who's Who in the Arab World 1990-1991, pg. 123. Part of the Who's Who series. Edited by Gabriel M. Bustros. Beirut: Publitec Publications, 10th ed. ISBN 978-2-903188-07-8
  7. ^ Heffelfinger, Charles (2011). Radical Islam In America: Salafism's Journey from Arabia to the West. Potomac Books (University of Nebraska Press). p. 8. ISBN 978-1-59797-302-1. Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz (more commonly known as Bin Baz)...