| Abdul Aziz ibn Muhammad ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Abdul lateef Al Shaikh | |
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'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Abdillah āl ash-Shaikh |
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| Born | 10 February 1940 Riyadh |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Occupation | Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Lateef Aal ash-Shaikh (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن عبد الله بن محمد بن عبد اللطيف آل الشيخ, also known as Abd al-'Aziz al-Ashaikh) (born February 10, 1940) is a Muslim scholar and the current Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia.[1]
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Abdul-Azeez ibn Abdullaah Aal ash-Shaikh (Faculty of Sharia (at the Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University) in Riyadh and continued there until 1991. Sheikh Abd Allah bin 'Abd al-Lateef since 1969, later transferring to being imam at the Central Mosque of al-Imam Turki bin 'Abd Allah in 1991. He also became the imam and Khatib at Masjid Namirah on the Day of Arafat in 1981.
Whilst at the Faculty of Sharia he supervised university theses, and took part in thesis discussions and debates.
Since 1993 he has taken part in responding to questions on the radio program "Noorun 'alad-Darb".
He also used to hold lessons in the Central Mosque of al-Imam Turki bin 'Abd-llah. He takes part in seminars and lectures alongside his work in the field of dawah in Riyadh and Ta'if.
Since his birth he suffered from weak eyesight, until he lost his sight altogether in 1960.
Following the Pope Benedict XVI Islam controversy, he called the pope's declaration "lies", adding that they "show that reconciliation between religions is impossible."[2]
In 2007 he announced plans to demolish the Green Dome and flatten the tombs housed under it, including that of Muhammad.[3]
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| Preceded by Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baaz |
Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia 1999- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |