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Recent Examples of mufti
Riyadh's control of an official clerical establishment proved similarly instrumental in delegitimizing protests, as the Saudi grand mufti—the country's chief Sunni religious leader—issued a fatwa against demonstrations and dissent.
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Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2012
The British also created the Supreme Muslim Council to oversee Islamic property, endowments, schools and courts and appointed Haj Amin al-Husseini, from a rival elite family, to head the council as the grand mufti of Jerusalem.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 14 Feb. 2024
But the mufti made a visit to Hitler, which is often used against the Palestinians.20
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Al-Husseini aided a pro-Nazi coup in Baghdad.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
The chaos on Tuesday in Benghazi that resulted in the death of the U.S. ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, was set in motion the Sunday before when Ali Gomaa, the grand mufti of Egypt, spoke out
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—Jytte Klausen, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2012
He was elected mufti of Sunni Muslims in Ukraine in 2009.
—Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
In a flashy video posted on his personal Telegram page, Mr. Kadyrov, flanked by his sons and Chechnya’s official mufti, said 12,000 Chechens were ready to fight in Ukraine.
—Thomas Grove, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
Six years into the war, Mr. Putin turned the chief mufti of Chechnya to betray the rebel cause.
—New York Times, 29 Mar. 2022
At the time, Palestinian Arab politics was dominated by Amin al-Husseini, who had been appointed by the ruling British as the grand mufti of Jerusalem.
—Sean Durns, National Review, 7 June 2021
Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2012
The British also created the Supreme Muslim Council to oversee Islamic property, endowments, schools and courts and appointed Haj Amin al-Husseini, from a rival elite family, to head the council as the grand mufti of Jerusalem.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 14 Feb. 2024
But the mufti made a visit to Hitler, which is often used against the Palestinians.20
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Al-Husseini aided a pro-Nazi coup in Baghdad.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
The chaos on Tuesday in Benghazi that resulted in the death of the U.S. ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, was set in motion the Sunday before when Ali Gomaa, the grand mufti of Egypt, spoke out
This article is part of our premium archives.
—Jytte Klausen, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2012
He was elected mufti of Sunni Muslims in Ukraine in 2009.
—Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
In a flashy video posted on his personal Telegram page, Mr. Kadyrov, flanked by his sons and Chechnya’s official mufti, said 12,000 Chechens were ready to fight in Ukraine.
—Thomas Grove, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
Six years into the war, Mr. Putin turned the chief mufti of Chechnya to betray the rebel cause.
—New York Times, 29 Mar. 2022
At the time, Palestinian Arab politics was dominated by Amin al-Husseini, who had been appointed by the ruling British as the grand mufti of Jerusalem.
—Sean Durns, National Review, 7 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mufti
Noun
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Facebook pages run by the homes show small children said to be orphans in religious garb, singing and praying, imploring followers to donate or give zakat to buy food, clothes or school supplies.—
Teele Rebane,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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After Butler’s arrest, his lawyer moved to allow Butler to not attend his preliminary hearing, arguing that witnesses wouldn’t be able to identify him as the attacker without the benefit of seeing him in jail garbs in court.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The co-creators say Mullen, similar to the rest of the ensemble, was not based on any one political figure.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Feb. 2025
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The winners for the stunt ensemble performances in the film and TV categories will also be revealed during the pre-show.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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Sofia Carson Sofia Carson is putting on the glitz in this salmon Elie Saab couture frock that evokes the glamor of Old Hollywood.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Cristina lounges about between scenes in velvet frocks and jackets, tended by a criminally obliging doctor, like a figure from Hollywood’s Babylonian era.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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The classic example would be a man impersonating an identical twin to sleep with his wife or, as in the infamous Revenge of the Nerds scene, stealing a jock’s mask during a costume party and sleeping with his girlfriend.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, defended Kelly during her legal dispute with NBC News when she was pushed out for defending Halloween costumes that involved blackface and still received the full $69 million from her contract.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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The practice has existed since at least 1947, when a 21-year-old William F. Buckley and some of his friends showed up at a rally for the left-wing presidential candidate, Henry Wallace, wearing ironic bohemian getups.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Syracuse Mets bench coach and former catcher J.P. Arencibia had the full getup, from the mask to the chest protector right down to the shoes.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Today, there are no couture patterns being sold, although some rtw designers do still sell patterns, including Badgley Mischka and Rachel Comey.—
Booth Moore,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Pieces adorned with gilded motifs and dreamlike elements sparked meaningful conversations about the enduring dialogue between art and couture.—
SPIN Contributor,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
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Traditionally, February is the time of the year when the teams will hold their own launch events to reveal the new livery, with some opting to give a sneak peek at their cars, and a few teams are still following this tradition.—
Madeline Coleman,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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More News: Jimmie Johnson Accelerates Team Ownership Takeover in Surprise Move Following a playful social media exchange, O'Neal challenged Johnson to a free-throw contest with a creative outcome: O'Neal got to design Johnson's car livery for the race.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Fewer bells and whistles and an attention to precise tailoring.—
Kerry Pieri,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
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My sense of tailoring is almost like a cross-cultural intervention between British tailoring and Indian tailoring.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Mufti.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mufti. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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