Muhammad Ahmad Hussein

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Muhammad Ahmad Hussein has been the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem since July 2006, when he was appointed by Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian National Authority. Hussein replaced Ekrima Sa'id Sabri, who was fired by Abbas for involving himself too heavily in political affairs.[1] Hussein is the seventh Grand Mufti of Jerusalem.

Prior to becoming Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Hussein was the manager and imam of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and was considered to be a political moderate. Three months after his appointment as Grand Mufti, however, Hussein stated in an interview that suicide bombing by Palestinians against Israelis was "legitimate, of course, as long as it plays a role in the resistance".[1]

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  1. ^ a b Yaniv Berman, "Top Palestinian Muslim Cleric Okays Suicide Bombings", Media Line, 2006-10-23.

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Grand Muftis of Jerusalem
M.T. al-Husayni (1860s–1908) • K. al-Husayni (1908–1921)1 • M.A. al-Husayni (1921–1948) • Jarallah (1948–1954) • Ja'abari (1993–1994) • Sabri (1994–2006) • Hussein (2006– )
1. From 1914–1918, the Ottoman Empire claimed that As'ad Shuqeiri was the Grand Mufti. The British supported al-Husayni.