US EditionSaudi Arabia's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh, Dies
Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh led Saudi Arabia's religious authority since 1999, delivering the annual Hajj sermon for 36 years and guiding Islamic jurisprudence across the Muslim world.
- Funeral prayers for the Grand Mufti will be held at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh and in mosques across the Kingdom, as directed by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz.
- As Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars, Sheikh Abdulaziz was a leading religious authority in the Kingdom, having held the position since 1999.
- Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh was known for his influential scholarship in Islam, memorizing the Quran at a young age and overcoming personal challenges, such as losing his eyesight.
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