DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia appointed a prominent ultraconservative scholar late Wednesday as the country's new grand mufti, the kingdom's top religious scholar. Sheikh Saleh, ...

The Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President of the Council of Senior Scholars and the General Presidency of ...

RIYADH — Saudi Grand Mufti, Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars and Head of the Presidency of Scientific Research and Ifta Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan has assigned several members of the Council of ...

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan advised Muslims to engage more time diligently in worship and supplication during the last 10 days of Ramadan, following the example and ...

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti, Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars, and Head of the General Presidency for Scholarly Research and Ifta Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan lauded the dedication of ...

Saudi Arabia appointed 90-year-old ultraconservative scholar Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as the new grand mufti, replacing the late Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh. Known for controversial views on ...

It is not uncommon for Muslim imams to use Friday prayers and Islamic holidays to speak not only on general topics but also to address issues of current relevance. Sermons delivered during Eid al-Adha ...