Back عكرمة صبري Arabic ইকরিমা সাঈদ সাবরি Bengali/Bangla Ikrima Sa'id Sabri German عکرمه سعید صبری Persian Ekrima Sa'id Sabri French עכרמה צברי HE Ekrima Sa'id Sabri ID Сабри, Икрима Саид Russian
Ekrima Sa'id Sabri عكرمة سعيد صبري | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 1939 (age 84–85) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Muslim leader | |
| Period in office | October 1994 - July 2006 |
| Predecessor | Sulaiman Ja'abari |
| Successor | Muhammad Ahmad Hussein |
| Post | Grand Mufti of Jerusalem |
Sheikh Ekrima Sa'id Sabri (Arabic: عكرمة سعيد صبري; born 1939)[1] is a religious leader and former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine from October 1994 to July 2006. He was appointed by Yasser Arafat.
Mahmoud Abbas removed Sabri as mufti in July 2006, reportedly for his growing popularity and open expression of racially charged, one-sided political views.[2] Abbas appointed Muhammad Ahmad Hussein in July 2006 as Sabri's successor.
Israel has arrested Sabri several times, latest in March 2021.[3]
- ^ "Ekrima Sabri: The inclusive sheikh who was injured in the protests". 19 August 2017.
- ^ Yaniv Berman (17 October 2006). "Top Palestinian Muslim Cleric Okays Suicide Bombings". The Media Line. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ Israel arrests Al-Aqsa Mosque preacher Sheikh Ekrima Sabri Archived 11 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Reem El-Sabaa, 10 Mar 2021, Ahram.online