grand mufti
Noun
Meaning
the chief mufti of a district
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In Syria, Grand Mufti Ahmad Badruddin Hassoun issued a fatwa prohibiting every type of smoking, including cigarettes and narghile, as well as the selling and buying of tobacco and any affiliation with tobacco distribution (see also Smoking in Syria ).
Just so you know, this organisation, Hizb ut Tahrir, has been supported by almost every Islamic organisation or imam in Australia, including the Grand Mufti, Australia’s highest ranking Islamic figure.
It's prohibited, prohibited, prohibited," Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa said on the privately owned al-Mahwar network."
Grand Mufti Shawki Allam regularly issues all sorts of fatwas, usually in response to questions by Muslims seeking religious guidance in matters related to even the most trivial issues.
The Grand Mufti was also actively involved in the Farhud massacre that targeted members of the Baghdad Jewish community in 1941.
The supreme body of Muslims in Bulgaria – the Grand Mufti, has handed over its initial awards for contribution to religion.