Grand mufti

Profile: Nazir Ayyad appointed as the new Grand Mufti of Egypt – here’s what you need to know

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a republican decree appointing the Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, Nazir Mohamed Ayyad, as Grand Mufti of Egypt for a period of four years based on the nomination of Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb, according to a statement from the Al-Azhar Sheikhdom on Sunday. Here are 10 things …

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Egypt Independent August 12, 2024

Grand mufti’s opinion requested on execution of judge accused of murdering his wife

On Tuesday, the Giza Criminal Court referred a judge and his friend accused of murdering the judges wife to the grand mufti to take his opinion in sentencing the two defendants to death. Judge Ayman Haggag and his friend Hussein al-Garably are accused of the premeditated murder of Haggag’s wife, TV presenter Shaima Gamal, and …

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Egypt Independent August 17, 2022