Muhammad Ahmad Hussein
Muhammad Ahmad Hussein | |
|---|---|
محمد أحمد حسين | |
Hussein in 2014 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Senior posting | |
| Post | Grand Mufti of Jerusalem |
| Period in office | July 2006–present |
| Predecessor | Ekrima Sa'id Sabri |
Muhammad Ahmad Hussein (Arabic: محمد أحمد حسين; born 1966) is the incumbent Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. He was appointed in July 2006 by Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian National Authority.
Abbas raised Hussein as an immediate successor to Ekrima Sa'id Sabri, who was reportedly removed from the position due to his growing popularity amidst his open expressions of highly contentious political views and his condoning of violence in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.