List of Islamic muftiates explained
This is a growing List of Islamic muftis and territorial muftiates. The mufti is the official head of the muftiate. The Grand Mufti is the official head of a board of regional muftis.
Countries
Albanian muftiates
Belarusian muftiates
| The Muslim Religious Community of the Republic of Belarus[2] [3] |
| Muftiate | Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| Mufti Abu-Bekir Shabanovič | 2005 – present | Minsk |
| Mufti Ismail Mustafavič Aleksandrovič | 1994–2005 |
|
| The Muslim Spiritual Board of the Republic of Belarus[4] |
|---|
| Muftiate | Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| The Muslim Spiritual Board of the Republic of Belarus | Mufti Ali Varanovič | 2011 – present | Minsk |
| Mufti Ismail Varanovič | 2002 –2011 |
|
Bosnian muftiates
The muftiates of Croatia, Sandžak, and Slovenia are under authority of the Grand Muftiate of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mešihat of Croatia
The Mešihat of Croatia is under the authority of the Grand Muftiate of Bosnia and Herzegovina
| The Islamic Community of Croatia |
| Mešihat of Croatia | Grand Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| Mesihat of Croatia and Muftiate of Zagreb[12] [13] | Mufti of Zagreb and Grand Mufti of Croatia Aziz Hasanović | 2012–present | Zagreb | |
Mešihat of Sandžak
The Mešihat of Sandžak is under the authority of the Grand Muftiate of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mešihat of Slovenia
The Mešihat of Slovenia is under the authority of the Grand Muftiate of Bosnia and Herzegovina
| The Islamic Community in Slovenia (ISRS) |
| Mešihat of Slovenia | Grand Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| Mešihat of Slovenia | Nedžad Grabus | 2006–present | Ljubljana | |
Bulgarian muftiates
Muftiates in the Caucasus states
The South Caucasus states (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia) are under authority of the Grand Muftiate of the Caucasus (Baku). The Russian North Caucasus muftiates are united into the Coordinating Center of North Caucasus Muslims.
The Spiritual Administration of the Muslims of the Chechen Republic in the period 1991–2000 functioned as the muftiate of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, since 2000 as part of the Russian Federation.
| The Religious Board of Muslims of Adjara[24] [25] |
| Muftiate | Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| Mufti Mahmud Kamashidze | | Batumi | |
| The Spiritual Board of Muslims of Abkhazia[26] |
| Muftiate | Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| The Muftiate of Abkhazia | Mufti Salikh Kvaratskhelia----Mufti Adlia Gablia----Mufti Timur Dzyba | 2011–present ----1995–2011---- | Sukhumi | |
| The Administration of Muslims of Georgia (AMG)[27] |
| Muftiate | Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| The Administration of Muslims of Georgia (country) | - Shi'a Sheikh Vagip Akapilov
- Sunni Mufti Jemal Parkhadze
| | Tbilisi | |
Kazakh muftiates
| The |
| Supreme Muftiate | Supreme Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| Supreme Muftiate of Kazakhstan | Supreme Mufti Yerzhan Malgajyuly Mayamerov[30] ----Supreme Mufti Absattar Derbisali---- Supreme Mufti Ratbek Nysanbayev | 2013–present----–----1990 – 2000 | Almaty | |
Kosovar muftiates
Kyrgyz muftiates
| Spiritual Board of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan |
| Grand Muftiate | Grand Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| Grand Muftiate of Kyrgyzstan | Grand Mufti Maksatbek Toktomushev[32] ----Grand Mufti Rahmatilla Egemberdiev[33] ----Grand Mufti Chubak Zhalilov[34] | 2014–present----2012 – 2014----2010 – 2012 | Bishkek |
|
Lithuanian muftiates
| Council of Lithuanian Muslims Religious Communities – Muftiate |
| Muftiate | Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| Muftiate of Lithuania – LMRBT[35] | Mufti Aleksandras Beganskas | 2019–present | Vilnius | |
| Spiritual Center of the Lithuanian Sunni Muslims[36] [37] |
| Muftiate | Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| Muftiate of Lithuania - LMSDC | Mufti Romualdas Jakibauskas ----Mufti Romualdas Krinickis | 2008–present ----1998 – 2008 | Vilnius | |
Macedonian muftiates
Malaysia
Malaysia has a unique system of collective mufti. Nine of the fourteen Malaysian states have their own sultan; each of these nine states have their own mufti who usually controls the Islamic Council or Islamic Department of the state. At the national level, the together with the five officials appointed by the National Council, collectively issue fatāwā at the national level.
| The |
|---|
| Offices of muftis | Muftis | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| Mufti of the Federal Territories | | 2020–present | |
| Mufti of Johor | Dato Hj Yahya bin Ahmad | 2018–present | |
| Mufti of Kedah | Syeikh Fadzil Awang | 2017–present | |
| Mufti of Kelantan | Mohamad Shukri Mohamad | | |
| Mufti of Malacca | Abdul Halim Tawil | | |
| Mufti of Negeri Sembilan | Mohd Yusof Ahmad | 2009–present | |
| Mufti of Pahang | Abdul Rahman Osman | | |
| Mufti of Penang | Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor | | |
| Mufti of Perak | | 1985–present | |
| Mufti of Perlis | | 2015–present | |
| Mufti of Sabah | Bungsu Aziz Jaafar | 2012–present | |
| Mufti of Sarawak | Kipli Yassin | | |
| Mufti of Selangor | | 1998–present | |
| Mufti of Terengganu | Zulkifly Muda | 2013–present | | |
Montenegrin muftiates
Polish muftiates
Romanian muftiates
| Muslim Community in Romania |
| Muftiate | Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| Muftiate of Romania | Mufti Murat Yusuf----Mufti Bagâş Sanghirai | 2005–present----2000 – 2005 | Constanţa | |
Russian muftiates
Serbian muftiates
| Islamic Community of Serbia |
| Grand Muftiate | Grand Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| Grand Muftiate | Grand Mufti Sead ef. Nasufović | | Belgrade |
| Serbian muftiates | Serbian Muftis | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| Meshihat of Serbia | Abdullah Numan | | Belgrade |
| Meshihat of Sandžak | Hasib Suljović | | Novi Pazar |
| Meshihat of Preševo | Nedžmedin Saćipi | | Preševo | |
Mufti of Belgrade and Serbian military forcesMustafa Jusufspahic
For the Serbian Mesihat of Sandžak see the Muftiate of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Slovenian muftiates
| The Slovenian Muslim Community (SMS) |
| Muftiate | Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| Muftiate of Slovenia | Mufti ----Mufti | 2006–present ----2001–2005 | Ljubljana | |
For the Mesihat of Slovenia see Muftiate of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Soviet-era muftiates
| Spiritual Administration of the Muslims of the European Part of USSR and Siberia (DUMES) |
| Grand Muftiate | Grand Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| Grand Muftiate of European Part of USSR and Siberia | Grand Mufti Talgat Tadzhuddin[56] | 1980–1992 | Ufa | |
| The Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of the Northern Caucasus (DUMSK) |
| Muftiate | Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| Muftiate of the Northern Caucasus | Mufti Hizri Gebekov | | Buynaksk | |
Uzbek muftiates
| The [63] |
| Grand Muftiate | Grand Mufti | Term of office | Headquarters |
|---|
| Grand Muftiate of Uzbekistan | Grand Mufti Nuriddin Kholiqnazarov----Grand Mufti Usman Alimov----Grand Mufti Abdurashid Kori Bakhromov[64] ----Grand Mufti Muxtorjon ABDULLOH ----Grand Mufti Muhammad Sadik Muhammad Yusuf[65] | 2021–present----2006–2021----1995–2006----1993–1995----1989–1993 | Tashkent |
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See also
Notes and References
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