New Delhi : The Royal Court of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced the passing away of the country’s Grand Mufti and the Head of the Council of Senior Scholars, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh.

“With his passing, the Kingdom and the Islamic world have lost a great scholar who made significant contributions in serving knowledge, Islam, and Muslims,” the Royal Diwan stated.

Who was Abdulaziz Al Sheikh?

Abdulaziz Al Sheikh was the head of the Council of Senior Religious Scholars and its sub-committee: the Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Issuing Fatwas . The Council of Senior Religious Scholars, also known as the Senior Council of Ulama, is Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body, advising the King on matters of religion. The council is paid by the gove

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