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Abdulaziz Al Sheikh

Politician

Abdulaziz Al Sheikh is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Abd al-Aziz bin Abd Allah Al ash-Sheikh · Abd-al-Aziz Aal ash-Shaikh · Abdal Azíz Šajch · Abdelaziz ben Abdallah Al ach-Cheikh · Abdul Aziz Aal ash-Shaikh · 19 more...				[sources]
Other name	Abd al-Aziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh · Abd-al-Aziz ibn Abdullah Aal ash-Shaikh · Abdul Aziz al-Shaikh · Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al ash-Shaykh · Abdul-Aziz Al Sheik · 17 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1940-11-30 · 1943-02-10 · 1943-11-30				[sources]
Place of birth	Mecca				[sources]
Death date	2025-09-23				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Saudi Arabia				[sources]
Citizenship	Saudi Arabia				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Abd al-Aziz				[sources]
Last name	Al ash-Sheikh				[sources]
Title	Fadhilat al-Sheikh				[sources]
Website	mufti.af.org.sa				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q307185				[sources]
Position	Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia (1999-2025)				[sources]
Education	Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-29	Last processed	2025-11-11	First seen	2025-02-18

Descriptions

former Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia (1999–2025)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-10-29

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Jassim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia	1999-05-15	2025-09-23

Data sources

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions551,207

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