Absattar Derbisali

Absattar Baghysbaiuly Derbisali (Kazakh: Әбсаттар Бағысбайұлы Дербісәлі, Ábsattar Baǵysbaıuly Derbisáli) is the Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan.[1] He served as mufti from June 24, 2000 to February 18, 2013.

Absattar Derbisali
Born
Absattar Baghysbaiuly Derbisali

(1947-09-15) September 15, 1947
Tulkibas District, South Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR
NationalityKazakh
Known forSupreme Mufti of Kazakhstan (2000 - 2013)

In February 2013, Derbissali resigned to continue his activity in science and education.[2]

On February 26, 2013 Derbissali was appointed Director of Suleimenov Oriental Studies Institute.[3]

Derbissali is a member of the Academy of Science of Kazakhstan. He is a Doctor of Philology, a professor, an orientalist and a diplomat. He holds a diplomatic rank of the first class adviser.

Derbissali is the author of 400 theoretical articles and practical developments in the Arab language and literature, ancient periods of Kazakh literature and culture, Kazakhstan's spiritual connections with the Muslim countries of Middle East, as well as the history of Islam, Quran and the sayings of the Prophet Mohammad.[3]

See also

References
  1. Spiritual leader congratulates Kazakh Muslims on traditional holiday Kazinform
  2. "New Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan elected". Tengrinews.kz English. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  3. "Former Kazakhstan's Supreme Mufti appointed Director of Oriental Studies Institute". Tengrinews.kz English. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
Preceded by
Ratbek Nysanbayev		 Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan
2000 – 2013		 Succeeded by
Yerzhan Mayamerov


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