Osama al-Rifai | |
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| Grand Mufti of Syria | |
| Assumed office November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun |
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| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) Damascus, Syria |
| Alma mater | University of Damascus |
| Profession | Islamic scholar, preacher |
Sheikh Osama al-Rifai[a] (born 1944) is a Syrian Islamic preacher, and religious figure who has been the Grand Mufti of Syria since November 2021,[1] the highest religious authority in the country.[2] He is known for his advocacy of the Syrian revolution.[3]
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