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Haxhi Selim Muça (1 February 1936 – 18 September 2016) was an Albanian Muslim cleric who served as the
Haxhi Selim Muça (1 February 1936 – 18 September 2016) was an Albanian Muslim cleric who served as the Grand Mufti
A Grand Mufti (also called Chief Mufti, State Mufti and Supreme Mufti) is a title for the leading Faqīh, Islamic jurist of a country, typically Sunni, who may oversee other muftis. Not all countries with large Sunni Muslim populations have Gra ...
of Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
from 2004 to 2014.
Biography
Selim Muça was born on 1 February 1936. He was also the head of theSunni
Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam and the largest religious denomination in the world. It holds that Muhammad did not appoint any successor and that his closest companion Abu Bakr () rightfully succeeded him as the caliph of the Mu ...
Muslim Community of Albania
The Muslim Community of Albania (KMSH; ) is an independent religious organisation of Muslims in Albania existing since February 24, 1923. The headquarters of the community are located in Tirana and the current Grand Mufti () is Bujar Spahiu.
H ...
. His predecessor was Shaikh Shaikh usually refers to:
* Sheikh, as an alternate Romanization; a term for elders, tribal leaders, and royalty in Arabic-influenced cultures
It may also refer to:
Communities
* Shaikhs in South Asia, a social and ethnic grouping in South Asia
...
Hafiz Sabri Koçi
Haxhi Hafiz Sabri Koçi (14 May 1921 – 18 June 2004) was an Albanian alim and shaikh of the Tijāniyyah tariqa who served as the Grand Mufti of Albania in the 1990s.
Biography
He was born in Orenjë near Librazhd to Idriz and Zejne. Idri ...
, and his successor was Skënder Bruçaj.
Muca died in Tirana
Tirana ( , ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in Albania, largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills, with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest ov ...
on 18 September 2016, at the age of 80.
References
1936 births 2016 deaths Albanian imams Albanian Sunni Muslims Grand Muftis of Albania {{Islam-bio-stub