Abd al-Aziz Ibn Baz
Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar and mufti (1912–1999)
Abd al-Aziz ibn Abdullah Bin Baz (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن عبد الله بن باز ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz bin ʿAbdullāh bin Bāz) (21 November 1912 - 13 May 1999), also known as Sheikh Bin Baz, was a Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar. He dedicated his life to the spiritual guidance of his students and the Muslim community at large, and was particularly concerned with the state of the Islamic world. He was the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia from 1993 until his death in 1999. He got the King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam in 1982.[5]
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Died | 13 May 1999 | (aged 88)
Resting place | Al Adl cemetery, Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
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Era | Modern |
Region | Middle East |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanbali |
Creed | Athari |
Movement | Salafism[1] |
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Website | alifta.gov.sa |
His intense knowledge of Islamic doctrine and shar’ia and significant contributions to Islamic research and education gained him the respect of Muslims worldwide.
References
change- ↑ Kepel (2004), p. 186.
- ↑ "اغتيال قائد جيش الإسلام زهران علوش بغارة يعتقد أنها روسية". أنا برس. 2015-12-25. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02.
- ↑ "الشيخ المجاهد "زهران علوش".. سيرة قائد طلب الشهادة فنالها". هيئة الشام الإسلامية. January 28, 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017.
- ↑ Who's Who in the Arab World 1990-1991, pg. 123. Part of the Who's Who series. Edited by Gabriel M. Bustros. Beirut: Publitec Publications, 10th ed. ISBN 2903188076
- ↑ "King Faisal Prize | Shaikh Abd Al-Aziz A. Bin Baz". Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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- BURKE'S REDEMPTIVE CYCLE OF RHETORIC APPLIED TO EIGHT FATWAS ISSUED BY SAUDI ARABIA REGARDING SAUDI PARTICIPATION IN THE FIRST Persian GULF WAR, BY SYDNEY PASQUINELL; see Appendix for English language texts of the Eight Fatwas.
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Preceded by Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh |
Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia 1992–1999 |
Succeeded by Abdul-Azeez ibn Abdullaah Aal ash-Shaikh |