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The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem is the Sunni Muslim
Muslim

:A Muslim , , is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form is Muslimah . Literally, the word means "one who submits "....
 cleric
Ulema

Ulema refers to the educated class of Muslim legal scholars engaged in the several fields of Islamic studies. They are best known as the arbiters of Sharia law....
 in charge of Jerusalem
Jerusalem

Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and its List of Israeli cities in both population and area, with a population of 747,600 residents over an area of if Positions on Jerusalem East Jerusalem is included....
's Islam
Islam

Islam is a Monotheism, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure....
ic holy places, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al-Aqsa Mosque , also known as al-Aqsa, is an Holiest sites in Islam in the Old City of Jerusalem. The mosque itself forms part of the al-Haram ash-Sharif or "Sacred Noble Sanctuary" , a site also known as the Temple Mount and considered the holiest site in Judaism, since it is believed to be where the Temple in Jerusalem once stoo...
. Sunni Muslims generally regard the Grand Mufti as the top religious authority in Jerusalem and among the Palestinian people
Palestinian people

Palestinian people or Palestinians , also commonly rendered as Palestinian Arabs are terms commonly used to refer to the Arab population with family origins in Palestine....
.

Grand Mufti of Jerusalem has always been a government-appointed position. However, the identity of the appointing government has varied over time.

The first Grand Mufti, Mohammed Tahir al-Husayni
Mohammed Tahir al-Husayni

Mohammed Tahir Mustafa Tahir al-Husayni was the first Grand Mufti of Jerusalem of Jerusalem and was the father of Kamil al-Husayni and Mohammad Amin al-Husayni, both of whom also became the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem....
, was appointed by the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire , also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey , was an empire that lasted from 1299?1923. It was Treaty of Lausanne by the Republic of Turkey, which was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923....
, which ruled Palestine
Palestine

Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. It is derived from a name used already much earlier for a narrower geographical region, mainly along the coastal region....
 in the 1860s.






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The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem is the Sunni Muslim
Muslim

:A Muslim , , is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form is Muslimah . Literally, the word means "one who submits "....
 cleric
Ulema

Ulema refers to the educated class of Muslim legal scholars engaged in the several fields of Islamic studies. They are best known as the arbiters of Sharia law....
 in charge of Jerusalem
Jerusalem

Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and its List of Israeli cities in both population and area, with a population of 747,600 residents over an area of if Positions on Jerusalem East Jerusalem is included....
's Islam
Islam

Islam is a Monotheism, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure....
ic holy places, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al-Aqsa Mosque , also known as al-Aqsa, is an Holiest sites in Islam in the Old City of Jerusalem. The mosque itself forms part of the al-Haram ash-Sharif or "Sacred Noble Sanctuary" , a site also known as the Temple Mount and considered the holiest site in Judaism, since it is believed to be where the Temple in Jerusalem once stoo...
. Sunni Muslims generally regard the Grand Mufti as the top religious authority in Jerusalem and among the Palestinian people
Palestinian people

Palestinian people or Palestinians , also commonly rendered as Palestinian Arabs are terms commonly used to refer to the Arab population with family origins in Palestine....
.

History

The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem has always been a government-appointed position. However, the identity of the appointing government has varied over time.

The first Grand Mufti, Mohammed Tahir al-Husayni
Mohammed Tahir al-Husayni

Mohammed Tahir Mustafa Tahir al-Husayni was the first Grand Mufti of Jerusalem of Jerusalem and was the father of Kamil al-Husayni and Mohammad Amin al-Husayni, both of whom also became the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem....
, was appointed by the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire , also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey , was an empire that lasted from 1299?1923. It was Treaty of Lausanne by the Republic of Turkey, which was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923....
, which ruled Palestine
Palestine

Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. It is derived from a name used already much earlier for a narrower geographical region, mainly along the coastal region....
 in the 1860s. When Husayni died in 1908, his son Kamil al-Husayni
Kamil al-Husayni

Kamil al-Husayni was a Sunni Muslim religious leader of the Palestinian people and was the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem from 1908 until his death....
 succeeded him and served with approval of the British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 authorities once the British gained control of Jerusalem. However, during World War I
World War I

World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers....
, the Ottoman Empire claimed that Husayni was a British stooge
Stooge

A stooge is generally defined as a person that is under the control of another. Being called a stooge is not a form of praise. Stooge can also sometimes be used to mean "idiot"....
 and that As'ad Shuqeiri was the rightful Grand Mufti.

When Kamil al-Husayni died, he was succeeded by his brother Mohammad Amin al-Husayni
Mohammad Amin al-Husayni

Mohammad Amin al-Husayni , a member of the al-Husayni clan of Jerusalem, was a Palestinian nationalism Arab nationalism and Muslim leader in the British Mandate of Palestine....
, who was appointed by the British High Commissioner Herbert Samuel. This was done despite the fact that Amin al-Husayni had fought for the Ottoman Empire during the war. In 1948, after Jordan
Jordan

Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba....
 occupied Jerusalem, Abdullah I of Jordan
Abdullah I of Jordan

Abdullah I bin al-Hussein, King of Jordan was born in Mecca, Ottoman Empire, as ??? ???? ????? ?? ??????, to Sherif Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, later King of Hejaz, and his first wife Abdiya bint Abdullah....
 removed al-Husayni from his post, banned him from entering Jerusalem, and appointed Hussam Al-din Jarallah as Grand Mufti. When Jarallah died in 1954, no Grand Mufti was appointed until 1993.

In 1993, with the transfer of increased control of Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem from Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
 to the Palestinians, Palestine Liberation Organization
Palestine Liberation Organization

The Palestine Liberation Organization is a political and paramilitary organization regarded by the Arab League since October 1974 as the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people."...
 chairman Yasser Arafat
Yasser Arafat

Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini , popularly known as Yasser Arafat or by his Kunya Abu Ammar , was a Palestinian people leader....
 appointed Sulaiman Ja'abari
Sulaiman Ja'abari

Sulaiman Ja'abari was a Sunni Muslim religious leader of the Palestinian people and the fifth Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. When he became Grand Mufti in 1993, he was the first person to hold the position in nearly 40 years....
 as Grand Mufti. When he died in 1994, Arafat appointed Ekrima Sa'id Sabri
Ekrima Sa'id Sabri

Sheikh Ekrima Sa'id Sabri was the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestinian territories from October 1994 to July 1, 2006. He was appointed by Yasser Arafat....
. Sabri was removed in 2006 by Palestinian National Authority
Palestinian National Authority

The Palestinian National Authority is the administrative organization established to government parts of the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip....
 president
President of the Palestinian National Authority

The President of the Palestinian National Authority is the highest-ranking political position in the Palestinian National Authority .The President appoints the Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority from the Palestinian Legislative Council, with whom he shares power....
 Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas

Mahmoud Abbas , also known by the Kunya Abu Mazen , has been the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation since 11 November 2004 and became President of the Palestinian Authority of the Palestinian National Authority on 15 January 2005 on the Fatah ticket....
, who was concerned that Sabri was involved too heavily in political matters. Abbas appointed Muhammad Ahmad Hussein
Muhammad Ahmad Hussein

Muhammad Ahmad Hussein has been the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem of Jerusalem since July 2006, when he was appointed by Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian National Authority of the Palestinian National Authority....
, who was perceived as a political moderate. However, shortly after his appointment, Hussein made comments which suggested that suicide bombing was an acceptable tactic for Palestinians to use against Israel.

List of Grand Muftis

  • Mohammed Tahir al-Husayni
    Mohammed Tahir al-Husayni

    Mohammed Tahir Mustafa Tahir al-Husayni was the first Grand Mufti of Jerusalem of Jerusalem and was the father of Kamil al-Husayni and Mohammad Amin al-Husayni, both of whom also became the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem....
     from the 1860s to 1908
  • Kamil al-Husayni
    Kamil al-Husayni

    Kamil al-Husayni was a Sunni Muslim religious leader of the Palestinian people and was the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem from 1908 until his death....
     from 1908 to 1921 (during World War I
    World War I

    World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers....
     (1914–1918), the Ottoman Empire
    Ottoman Empire

    The Ottoman Empire , also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey , was an empire that lasted from 1299?1923. It was Treaty of Lausanne by the Republic of Turkey, which was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923....
     claimed that As'ad Shuqeiri was the Grand Mufti)
  • Mohammad Amin al-Husayni
    Mohammad Amin al-Husayni

    Mohammad Amin al-Husayni , a member of the al-Husayni clan of Jerusalem, was a Palestinian nationalism Arab nationalism and Muslim leader in the British Mandate of Palestine....
     from 1921 to 1948
  • Hussam Al-din Jarallah from 1948 to 1954
  • Sulaiman Ja'abari
    Sulaiman Ja'abari

    Sulaiman Ja'abari was a Sunni Muslim religious leader of the Palestinian people and the fifth Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. When he became Grand Mufti in 1993, he was the first person to hold the position in nearly 40 years....
     from 1993 to 1994
  • Ekrima Sa'id Sabri
    Ekrima Sa'id Sabri

    Sheikh Ekrima Sa'id Sabri was the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestinian territories from October 1994 to July 1, 2006. He was appointed by Yasser Arafat....
     from October 1994 to July 2006
  • Muhammad Ahmad Hussein
    Muhammad Ahmad Hussein

    Muhammad Ahmad Hussein has been the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem of Jerusalem since July 2006, when he was appointed by Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian National Authority of the Palestinian National Authority....
     from July 2006 to the present


See also

  • Jerusalem in Islam
    Jerusalem in Islam

    Jerusalem in Islam is considered a sacred city, and has played a significant role in the faith. The al-Aqsa mosque of Jerusalem is considered the third holiest site in Islam, after the mosques of al-Masjid al-Haram and Al-Masjid al-Nabawi....