Published on, Sept. 24 -- September 24, 2025 5:42 AM

Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh passed away on Tuesday at the age of 81, the Saudi Press (SPA) confirmed. The Kingdom's top religious authority had been ill for some time. Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh was the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and also served as the head of the Council of Senior Scholars, the highest religious body in the country. Born in 1943, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh became one of the most respected clerics in the Islamic world. Over the decades, he played a central role in shaping religious thought and guidance across Saudi Arabia. He also holds the distinction of delivering the most Hajj sermons in history, addressing millio...