Grand Mufti Muhammad Ibrahim Qureshi
Grand Mufti Muhammad Ibrahim Qureshi was the Grand Mufti of Sharifistan and the Emir of Al-Ahmad County.
Grand Mufti Muhammad Ibrahim Qureshi Sipahi, Emir | |
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| Grand Mufti of Sharifistan, Emir of Al-Ahmed County | |
| Monarch | Sultan Suleiman Khan (2015-2020), Prince Khalid Suleiman Khan (2020) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August the 3rd, 1960 Madinat Al-Islam Old Town |
| Citizenship | Sharifistani |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Sharifistani Labour Party (2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist Party of Sharifistan (2016-2020) |
| Residence(s) | Petra, Jordan, Islamic Sultanate of Sharifistan |
| Education | Doctorate in Islamic Studies, Mufti |
| Alma mater | University of Jordan |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar (1987-2020), Muslim military chaplain (1982-1987) |
| Profession | Islamic scholar |
| Known for | Grand Mufti of Sharifistan |
| Salary | £556,000 |
| Awards | Nişan De Onur |
| Nickname | "Abu Bakr" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Sultanate of Sharifistan |
| Branch/service | Royal Air Cavalry |
| Years of service | 1983-1987 |
| Rank | Squadron Leader (Chaplain) |
| Unit | 45th Squadron (1983-1986), Chaplaincy Administrative Corps (1986-1987) |
Early life
Born in Madinat Al-Islam to an Arab imam and his Sharifistani Turkic wife in 1960, he was raised to be pious from a young age. He attended the Sharifistani School of Fencing on a scholarship, leaving with 4 A-levels at the age of 17.
University education
He studied for a Doctorate in Islamic studies at Jordan University, deferring national service for 5 years.
Military service
He served as a chaplain in the Royal Air Cavalry of Sharifistan, leaving four years later at the rank of Major. He was respected by the men for being as pious as he expected them to be.
Death and veneration
Grand Mufti Muhammad Ibrahim Qureshi died in 2020 as a result of an air-strike on the City of Industry Palace. He is venerated as saint amongst Sufi Muslims in Sharifistan and the Sharifistani diaspora.
Grand Mufti Muhammad Ibrahim Qureshi Shahid | |
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| Grand Mufti of Sharifistan | |
| Born | Madinat Al-Islam Old Town |
| Residence | Madinat Al-Islam (1960-1977, 1982-2020), Amman (1977-1982), City of Industry (2020) |
| Died | City of Industry, Sharifistan |
| Venerated in | Sufi Islam in Sharifistan and the Sharifistani diaspora |
| Patronage | Islamic scholars, Sharifistan, military chaplains, University of Jordan, Arabs and graduate students. |
| Controversy | connections to the Sharifistani government |
| Major works | Islam, Philosophy and Statecraft |