Osama al-Rifai

Osama al-Rifai
Grand Mufti of Syria
Assumed office
November 2021
Preceded byAhmad Badreddin Hassoun
Personal details
Born1944 (age 79–80)
Damascus, Syria
Alma materUniversity of Damascus
ProfessionIslamic scholar, preacher

Sheikh Osama al-Rifai[a] (born 1944) is a Syrian Islamic preacher, and religious figure who has been the Grand Mufti of Syria since November 2021,[1] the highest religious authority in the country.[2] He is known for his advocacy of the Syrian revolution.[3]


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  2. ^ "Syrian president abolishes position of Grand Mufti". Al Jazeera. 16 Nov 2021. Retrieved 4 Nov 2024.
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