Grand Muftiship of Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad

Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar, also known as Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, was sworn in as the Grand Mufti of India on February 24, 2019 at the Ramlila Maidan. He became the first Grand Mufti from south India.[2]

Grand Muftiship of Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad
February 24, 2019 – no fixed term
Election2019
AppointerElectoral college
NominatorProminent Muslim organizations in India
SeatKerala, South India
← Akhtar Raza Khan[1] cleric • not elected yet →
Official website

He was chosen as the Grand Mufti of India by the All India Tanzeem Ulamae Islam in a programme conducted at Ramlila Maidan after the death of Grand Mufti Akhtar Raza Khan, following an illness on 20 July 2018.[2][3][4][1][5][6][7]

The inauguration took place on Sunday, February 24, 2019. It set a record attendance for any event held in Ramlila Maidan.[8][9]

He met both the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah, at their offices on 20 March 2020 and urged them to amend the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens to remove religion from the list of eligibility criteria for citizenship.[10]

References
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  6. "अजहरी मियां के जनाजे में दिखा जो जनसैलाब, आपने कभी नहीं देखा होगा, देखें तस्वीरें". Rajasthan Patrika. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
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  8. "Archived copy". www.thenewsminute.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  10. "Kanthapuram calls on Modi, Shah". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. March 22, 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved March 22, 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)
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