Sheikh ibn baz biography definition
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Ibn Baz
Saudi Islamic scholar (–)
Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah Al Baz (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن عبد الله آل باز, romanized:&#;ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn ʿAbd Allāh Āl Bāz; 21 November – 13 May ), known as Ibn Baz or Bin Baz,[7] was a Saudi Islamic scholar who served as the grand mufti of Saudi Arabia from until his death in
According to French political scientist Gilles Kepel, Ibn Baz was a "figurehead" whose "immense religious erudition and his reputation for intransigence" gave him prestige among the population of Saudi Arabia.
He "could reinforce the Saud family's policies through his influence with the masses of believers".
Sheikh ibn baz biography definition
Ibn Baz issued a fatwa authorising a wealth tax to support the mujahidin during the anti-Soviet jihad. His endorsement of In Defence of Muslim Lands, principally written by Abdullah Azzam, was a powerful influence in the successful call for jihad against the Soviet Union.
It is said to be the first official call for jihad by a nation state agai