Grandmufti
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PM Modi condoles death of Saudi Arabia's grand mufti: 'Our thoughts and prayers are with Kingdom'
India | Sep 24, 2025, 09:32 AM ISTThe announcement of the Grand Mufti's demise was made by the Saudi Royal Court, mourning the loss of the esteemed religious leader who also served as the head of the Council of Senior Scholars, the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta, and the Supreme Council of the Muslim World League.
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Nimisha Priya's Execution: Who's 'Grand Mufti of India', How He Deferred Her Execution in Yemen?
Originals | Jul 16, 2025, 06:51 PM ISTNimisha Priya's Execution: Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, also known as the 'Grand Mufti of India', played a pivotal role in postponing the execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen. Here's all you need to know.
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PM Modi meets Egypt's top ministers; discusses deepening trade ties, bolstering strategic alliance
World | Jun 25, 2023, 07:16 AM ISTThe Prime Minister apprised the Grand Mufti that India would set up a Centre of Excellence in IT at the Dar-al-Ifta- an Egyptian advisory body for Islamic legal research -under the Ministry of Social Justice of Egypt.
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Egypt court sentences 188 to death for killing police
World | Dec 03, 2014, 08:57 AM ISTCairo: An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced 188 people to death over charges of murdering 11 police officers in 2013, media reported.The ruling will be referred to the Grand Mufti, Egypt's highest Islamist legal official,
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Singing is un-Islamic, says J&K Grand Mufti
India | Feb 04, 2013, 01:36 PM ISTSrinagar, Feb 4: Amid support for the all-girls rock band of Kashmir pouring in from all sections of the society, Grandmufti of Jammu and Kashmir Bashiruddin Ahmad on Sunday termed singing as "un-Islamic" and asked