Ratbek hadji Nysanbayev

Ratbek hadji Nysanbayev (Kazakh: Рәтбек қажы Нысанбайұлы, Rátbek qajy Nysanbaıuly) was the first Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan, controversially appointed by President Nursultan Nazarbayev. He served as mufti from January 12, 1990 to June 24, 2000.[1]

Ratbek Nysanbayev
Born
Ratbek hadji Nysanbayev

(1940-11-07) November 7, 1940
Saryagash District, South Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR
NationalityKazakh
Known forSupreme Mufti of Kazakhstan (1990 - 2000)

References

  1. Olcott, Martha Brill (2005). Central Asia's Second Chance. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. p. 280.
Preceded by
None (position created)
Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan
1990 – 2000
Succeeded by
Absattar Derbisali


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