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Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz

1910 - 1999

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Abdulaziz ibn Abdullah Al Baz (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن عبد الله آل باز, romanized: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn ʿAbd Allāh Āl Bāz; 21 November 1912 – 13 May 1999), known as Ibn Baz or Bin Baz, was a Saudi Islamic scholar who served as the grand mufti of Saudi Arabia from 1993 until his death in 1999. According to French political scientist Gilles Kepel, Ibn Baz was a "figurehead" whose "immense religious erudition and his reputation for intransigence" gave him prestige among the population of Saudi Arabia. He "could reinforce the Saud family's policies through his influence with the masses of believers". Ibn Baz issued a fatwa authorising a wealth tax to support the mujahidin during the anti-Soviet jihad. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz is the 5,009th most popular politician (down from 3,107th in 2019), the 122nd most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 112th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Saudi Arabian Politician.

Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz is most famous for his work as a mufti, or Islamic scholar. He was a member of the Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi Arabia and the chairman of the Standing Committee for Scientific Research and Issuing Fatwas.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz ranks 5,009 out of 19,576. Before him are Eumenes I, Traidenis, Shvarn, Ayşe Sultan, Muhammad Khan Junejo, and Wu Ding. After him are Michal Kováč, Eraric, Vladimir of Bulgaria, García II of Galicia, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, and Princess Friederike of Brandenburg-Schwedt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1910, Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz ranks 60. Before him are Jean-Louis Barrault, Said bin Taimur, Diosdado Macapagal, Diana Mosley, Farid al-Atrash, and August Landmesser. After him are Dorothy Vaughan, Miguel Najdorf, Shunichi Kumai, Lobsang Rampa, Galina Ulanova, and A. J. Ayer. Among people deceased in 1999, Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz ranks 45. Before him are Desmond Llewelyn, Dennis W. Sciama, Amintore Fanfani, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani, and Elliot Richardson. After him are Nathalie Sarraute, Benjamin Bloom, Joe D'Amato, Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Grover Washington Jr., and Lajos Tichy.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz ranks 122 out of 354. Before him are Hashim ibn Abd Manaf (464), Antarah ibn Shaddad (525), Jabir ibn Abd Allah (607), Al-Waleed bin Talal (1955), Uqba ibn Nafi (622), and Abdullah ibn Salam (550). After him are Ubayy ibn Ka'b (600), Muhammad bin Nayef (1959), Abu Mohammad al-Julani (1981), Abu Darda (580), Imru' al-Qais (501), and Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam (null).

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Among POLITICIANS In Saudi Arabia

Among politicians born in Saudi Arabia, Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz ranks 40. Before him are Al-Wathiq (812), Asmā' bint Abi Bakr (595), Mohammad bin Salman (1985), Empress Jitō (645), Ali of Hejaz (1879), and Idris I of Morocco (743). After him are Muhammad bin Nayef (1959), Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy (600), Sa'd ibn Mu'adh (590), Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (1933), Muqrin bin Abdulaziz (1945), and 'Abd al-Ilah (1913).

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