# Is there Still a "Grand Mufti" of Jerusalem? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 17, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-still-a-grand-mufti-of-jerusalem/740730 "2015-12-17T20:44:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![botsgotme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@botsgotme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/botsgotme)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-still-a-grand-mufti-of-jerusalem/740730/1 "2015-12-17T20:44:21Z")
In the book “Oh Jerusalem”, reference is made to a muslim leader called a “Grand Mufti”. Is there one today? What are the duties of a Mufti? ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2015, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-still-a-grand-mufti-of-jerusalem/740730/2 "2015-12-17T20:52:18Z")
Yes - [Grand Mufti of Jerusalem - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Mufti_of_Jerusalem) ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-still-a-grand-mufti-of-jerusalem/740730/3 "2015-12-19T02:22:35Z")
A mufti is somebody who’s theologically qualified to issue fatwas, which are rulings on Islamic law. ---
**Author:** ![bob\_2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_2/32/3341_2.png) [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-still-a-grand-mufti-of-jerusalem/740730/4 "2015-12-19T11:39:43Z")
Muhammad Ahmad Hussein from July 2006 to the present.