Selim Muça

Haxhi Selim Muça was an Albanian Muslim cleric who served as the Grand Mufti of Albania from 2004 to 2014. He was born on 1 February 1936 and died on 18 September 2016 in Tirana, Albania, aged 80 years old. He was also the head of the Sunni Muslim Community of Albania. His predecessor was Shaikh Hafiz Sabri Koçi. His successor is Skënder Bruçaj.[1]

Selim Muça
TitleGrand Mufti
Personal
Born1 February 1936
Albania
Died18 September 2016
Tirana, Albania
ReligionIslam
NationalityAlbanian
EthnicityAlbanian
Muslim leader
Period in office2004–2014
PredecessorHafiz Sabri Koçi
SuccessorSkënder Bruçaj
PostHead of the Muslim Community of Albania
Muça (left - white turban on the head) with Baba Edmond Brahimaj in the Tirana Synagogue

References

  1. Luela Myftari: Ikën Selim Muça, Skënder Bruçaj zgjidhet kryetar i myslimanëve Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine (Shekulli, 9. März 2014; retrieved, 3 August 2014)


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