Saleh bin Abdul-Aziz Al ash-Sheikh
| Saleh bin Abdul-Aziz Al ash-Sheikh | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance | |
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In office 1996 – 8 December 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Suleiman bin Abdullah Aba Al Khail |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Saudi |
| Religion | Islam |
Saleh bin Abdul-Aziz Al ash-Sheikh is a Saudi cleric who served as the minister of Islamic affairs, endowments, call and guidance of Saudi Arabia between 1996 and 2014, and from 2015 to the present.[1] He is a member of the Al ash-Sheikh, the influential Saudi religious family.
Background and career
Saleh bin Abdul-Aziz Al ash-Sheikh is a member of a noted family of Saudi religious scholars, the Al ash-Sheikh. He has been minister of Islamic affairs, endowments, call and guidance since 1996 and was appointed the first official mufti in 1954.[2]
His term as minister of Islamic affairs, endowments, call and guidance ended on 8 December 2014 when Suleiman bin Abdullah Aba Al Khail replaced him in the post,[3] but only for a short time. He was re-appointed in February 2015.[4]
Religious belief
He is perceived to be a strict Wahhabi because his head is covered but without a black band, the iggal, holding it in place.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Biographies of Ministers". Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ↑ Baamir, Abdulrahman Yahya (2010). Shari'a Law in Commercial and Banking Arbitration. p. 29 (n. 87). ISBN 978-1-4094-0377-7.
- ↑ "King Abdullah names new ministers". Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington DC. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/mohammad-bin-nayef-takes-leading-role-in-saudi-arabia-1.1458374
- ↑ Henderson, Simon (10 September 2003). "Institutionalized Islam:Saudi Arabia's Islamic Policies and The Threat They Pose" (PDF). Daily Islam. Retrieved 1 May 2012.