Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar
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Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar known as Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad[lower-alpha 2][3][4] (born as A. P. Aboobacker at Kanthapuram on 22 March 1931)[1][lower-alpha 1] is the tenth and current Grand Mufti of India.[5][6] and General Secretary of the All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama (the Indian Muslim Scholars Association) and General Secretary of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama.
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Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad | |
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A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar | |
Grand Mufti of India | |
In office 24 February 2019 - | |
Preceded by | Akhtar Raza Khan |
Personal | |
Born | Aboobacker (1931-03-22) 22 March 1931 (age 93)[1][lower-alpha 1] |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Indian |
Home town | Kanthapuram, Kozhikode, India |
Spouse | Zainab |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Shafi‘i |
Notable work(s) | Fatwa of Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad on ISIS |
Alma mater | Baqiyat Salihat Arabic College |
Known for | First to issue Fatwa against ISIS |
Grand Mufti styles | |
Religious style | Mufti Azam-e-Hind, and Mufti al-Diyar al-Hindiyyah |
Organization | |
Founder of | All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama and Markaz[2] (current chancellor) |
Muslim leader | |
Literary works | See the list |
Website | Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad |
Honors | Listed in The 500 Most Influential Muslims (2009–2020) |
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