Absattar Derbisali

Absattar Derbisali

Absattar Baghysbaiuly Derbisali (Kazakh: Әбсаттар Бағысбайұлы Дербісәлі, born in 1947) is the Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan.[1]

In February 2013 Absattar hajji Derbissali resigned to continue his activity in science and education.[2]

On February 26, 2013 Derbissali was appointed Director of Suleimenov Oriental Studies Institute.[3]

Derbissali is a member of the Academy of Science of Kazakhstan. He is a Doctor of Philology, a professor, an orientalist and a diplomat. He holds a diplomatic rank of the first class adviser.

Derbissali is the author of 400 theoretical articles and practical developments in the Arab language and literature, ancient periods of Kazakh literature and culture, Kazakhstan's spiritual connections with the Muslim countries of Middle East, as well as the history of Islam, Quran and the sayings of the Prophet Mohammad.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Spiritual leader congratulates Kazakh Muslims on traditional holiday Kazinform
  2. ↑ "New Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan elected". Tengrinews.kz English. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Former Kazakhstan's Supreme Mufti appointed Director of Oriental Studies Institute". Tengrinews.kz English. Retrieved 26 February 2013.

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Preceded by
Ratbek Nysanbayev		 Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan
2000 – 2013 		Succeeded by
Yerzhan Mayamerov


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