Abdel Aziem Al-Afifi

Sheikh
Abdel Aziem Al-Afifi
Arabic: عبد العظيم العفيفي‎
Religion Islam
Denomination Sunni
Personal
Nationality Australian
Born Approx 1970
Egypt
Died (2018-07-11)11 July 2018 (age: 48)
The Northern Hospital, Epping, Melbourne
Cause of death Cancer
Senior posting
Title Grand Mufti of Australia
Period in office March–July 2018
Predecessor Ibrahim Abu Mohamed

Abdel Aziem Al-Afifi (Arabic: عبد العظيم العفيفي‎; ~1970 – 11 July 2018) was an Egyptian-born Australian Sunni Islamic cleric and scholar, who was Grand Mufti of Australia from March 2018 until his death four months later in July.

Al-Afifi was born in Egypt, where he graduated with a degree in Islamic studies and a masters degree in Quranic recitations. He visited Australia in 2000 to conduct a Ramadan sermon, and decided to stay in Melbourne.[1] He was a founding member of the Australian National Imams Council, and served as president of the council for two terms. In March 2018, Ibrahim Abu Mohamed stepped down as Grand Mufti after serving the constitutional maximum of two terms in the role, and Al-Afifi was elected as his replacement.[2]

On 11 July 2018, it was announced that Al-Afifi had died of cancer at The Northern Hospital, Epping, aged 48.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Australia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdel Aziem Al-Afifi dies". SBS News. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sheikh Abdel Aziem Al-Afifi has been announced as the new Mufti of Australia". The Middle East Times. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
Titles in Islam
Preceded by
Ibrahim Abu Mohamed		 Grand Mufti of Australia
2018		 Succeeded by
TBD
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