Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh

Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim
Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim
Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia
	In office; 1953–1969
Monarch	King Abdulaziz; King Saud; King Faisal
Succeeded by	Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz
Personal details
Born	1893; Riyadh, Emirate of Jabal Shammar
Died	3 December 1969 (aged 75–76); Riyadh
Nationality	Saudi Arabian

Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh (1893–1969) was the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, or highest religious authority in the country, from 1953 to his death in 1969.

Background

Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh was born in 1893 to the noted family of Saudi religious scholars, the Al ash-Sheikh, descendants of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab.[1]

Role as Grand Mufti

As Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to 1969,[2] he dominated Saudi religious policy in the 1950s and 1960s.[3][4] He died in 1969.[1]

Other roles

He served as president of the Constituent Council of the Muslim World League. He was one of the closest advisors of King Faisal having significant effects on the latter's role in the Arab world.[5]

Family

He was the father of Ibrahim ibn Muhammad Al ash-Sheikh,[4] Saudi Minister of Justice from 1975 to 1990[6][7] and Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al ash-Sheikh,[8] Saudi minister of justice from 1993 to 2009.[6]

References

David Dean Commins (2006). The Wahhabi mission and Saudi Arabia. p. 210. ISBN 1-84511-080-3.
Meir Hatina (2008). Guardians of faith in modern times: ʻulamaʼ in the Middle East. p. 221. ISBN 978-90-04-16953-1.
Camron Michael Amin; Benjamin C. Fortna; Elizabeth Brown Frierson (2006). The modern Middle East: a sourcebook for history. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-19-926209-0. He was one of King Faisal's closest advisers and had decisively intervened in the dispute between Faisal and King Saud, which led to the latter's abdication.
Dore Gold (2004). Hatred's kingdom: how Saudi Arabia supports the new global terrorism. pp. 76, 80–81. ISBN 978-0-89526-061-1.
Nawaf E. Obaid (September 1999). "The Power of Saudi Arabia's Islamic Leaders". Middle East Quarterly. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
Abdulrahman Yahya Baamir (2010). Shari'a Law in Commercial and Banking Arbitration. p. 29 (n. 87). ISBN 978-1-4094-0377-7.
David E. Long (1976). Saudi Arabia. p. 41. ISBN 0-8039-0660-9.; Who's who in Saudi Arabia 1983-1984, Volume 3. Jeddah: Tihama. 1984. p. 32.
"H.E Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh". Majlis ash-Shura, Government of Saudi Arabia. Archived from the original on 15 December 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2011.

Religious titles
Preceded by None	Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia 1953–1969	Succeeded by Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baaz

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[Commins-1] David Dean Commins (2006). The Wahhabi mission and Saudi Arabia. p. 210. ISBN 1-84511-080-3.

[2] Meir Hatina (2008). Guardians of faith in modern times: ʻulamaʼ in the Middle East. p. 221. ISBN 978-90-04-16953-1.

[3] Camron Michael Amin; Benjamin C. Fortna; Elizabeth Brown Frierson (2006). The modern Middle East: a sourcebook for history. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-19-926209-0. He was one of King Faisal's closest advisers and had decisively intervened in the dispute between Faisal and King Saud, which led to the latter's abdication.

[Gold-4] Dore Gold (2004). Hatred's kingdom: how Saudi Arabia supports the new global terrorism. pp. 76, 80–81. ISBN 978-0-89526-061-1.

[5] Nawaf E. Obaid (September 1999). "The Power of Saudi Arabia's Islamic Leaders". Middle East Quarterly. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[Baamir-6] Abdulrahman Yahya Baamir (2010). Shari'a Law in Commercial and Banking Arbitration. p. 29 (n. 87). ISBN 978-1-4094-0377-7.

[7] David E. Long (1976). Saudi Arabia. p. 41. ISBN 0-8039-0660-9.; Who's who in Saudi Arabia 1983-1984, Volume 3. Jeddah: Tihama. 1984. p. 32.

[8] "H.E Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh". Majlis ash-Shura, Government of Saudi Arabia. Archived from the original on 15 December 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2011.