| 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 |
Biography
Abdul Aziz al ash-Shaikh was born in 1940, a member of Saudi Arabia's leading religious family, the Al ash-Sheikh. He began studying the Qur'an at the Ahmad Bin Sanaan Mosque. In 1954 he transferred to the Imaam ad-Da'wah Institute where he graduated from the Faculty of Sharia in 1962.He then began his active religious life, and worked as a teacher at the Imaam ad-Da'wah al-'Ilmee Institute until 1971. He then transferred to teaching at the Faculty of Sharia (at the Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University) in Riyadh and continued there until 1991.
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.
Proclamations
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]
In March 15, 2012 he declared that, "All churches in the Arabian Peninsula must be destroyed". Abdulaziz bin Abdullah cited an Islamic hadith quoting the Prophet Mohammed on his deathbed. [4][5]
His declaration about the destruction of churches in the Arabian Peninsula led to negative comments. Roman Catholic bishops in Germany and Austria responded sharply to his fatwa, concerned about the human rights of non Muslims working in the Persian Gulf region. Russian Orthodox Archbishop Mark of Yegoryevsk said the ruling was "alarming". Still, it seemed that most of the world overlooked the statement.[6] Turkey’s, another Muslim country's, top imam blasted the Saudi grand mufti’s call to “destroy all the churches” in the Gulf region, saying that the announcement totally contradicted to the peaceful teachings of the Muslim religion. Mehmet Görmez, head of the Religious Affairs Directorate, said he cannot accept this Islamic religious order --fatwa -- issued by Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al Shaikh, adding that the mufti’s declaration run contrary to the centuries-old Islamic teachings of tolerance and the sanctity of institutions belonging to other religions.[7]
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