mufti
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The mufti conspired with Iraqi soldiers to overthrow the pro-British Prince Regent Abd al-Ilah of Hejaz.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
That unease perhaps began with Al-Husseini, the World War II-era grand mufti of Jerusalem and Palestinian Arab nationalist, an enthusiastic Nazi supporter who helped recruit Bosnian Muslims to their side, and whose antisemitism was well-documented.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023
In a move widely seen as conciliatory, he made a historic trip to predominantly Muslim Turkey later that year and prayed in Istanbul's Blue Mosque with the city's grand mufti.
From Reuters • Dec. 31, 2022
Standing silently beside the head mufti of Istanbul, Benedict faced Mecca and prayed.
From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2022
My father shooed me into the other room as this mufti and the elders crowded into our little house, but I heard every word.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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