Grand Mufti of India

Grand Mufti of India
since 24 February 2019
Office of the Grand Mufti of India
StyleMufti Azam-e-Hind
ResidenceKozhikode
SeatDaryaganj, New Delhi 28°38′48″N 77°14′41″E / 28.6468054°N 77.2448409°E / 28.6468054; 77.2448409
NominatorAll India Tanzeem Ulama-e-Islam, All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni
FormationMughal Empire
Unofficial namesMusliyar
WebsiteGrand Mufti of India

The Grand Mufti of India is the most senior and influential religious authority of the Sunni Muslim Community of India. The incumbent is Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, general secretary of All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama, who was conferred the title in February 2019 at the Gareeb Nawaz Peace Conference held at Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi, organised by the All India Tanzeem Ulama-e-Islam.

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