Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar
Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar known as Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad (born as A. P. Aboobacker at Kanthapuram on 22 March 1931) is the tenth and current Grand Mufti of India. and General Secretary of the All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama (the Indian Muslim Scholars Association) and General Secretary of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama.
Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad | |
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A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar | |
Musliyar receiving an Award by OIC Today, Malaysia | |
| Grand Mufti of India | |
| In office 24 February 2019 - | |
| Preceded by | Akhtar Raza Khan |
| Personal | |
| Born | Aboobacker 22 March 1931 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home town | Kanthapuram, Kozhikode, India |
| Spouse | Zainab |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi‘i |
| Notable work(s) | Fatwa of Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad on ISIS |
| Alma mater | Baqiyat Salihat Arabic College |
| Known for | First to issue Fatwa against ISIS |
Grand Mufti styles | |
| Religious style | Mufti Azam-e-Hind, and Mufti al-Diyar al-Hindiyyah |
| Founder of | All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama and Markaz (current chancellor) |
| Muslim leader | |
| Literary works | See the list |
| Website | Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad |
| Honors | Listed in The 500 Most Influential Muslims (2009–2020) |
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| Islam in India |
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