mufti

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Recent Examples of mufti Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti — the kingdom’s top religious authority, who once held wide sway in the country — died on Tuesday at the age of 82. Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025 The mufti fled Mandatory Palestine but continued to orchestrate terrorism from his initial base of operations in Beirut. Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 Instead, the Arab leader in the region, the mufti of Jerusalem, Hajj Amin al-Husseini, met with Adolf Hitler to try and persuade him to extend his anti-Jewish campaign to the Middle East and snuff out Zionism. The Editors, National Review, 7 Oct. 2024 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 20 Al-Husseini aided a pro-Nazi coup in Baghdad. Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mufti
Noun
  • In a clip shared on social media, Black, dressed in his clerical garb, is seen being struck by the pepper ball and collapsing on the ground as others come to his aid.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The garb is ostentatious for sure and gives out cabana wear vibes, but there's no better time for a skeleton to take a tropical vacation getaway than Halloween, right?
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Earlier in the evening, Meghan and Harry walked the red carpet, with Meghan in a sleek black suit and Harry looking sharp in a classic black ensemble of his own.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The exhibit is the first comprehensive exploration of Katz’s collaborations with choreographers, dancers and members of avant-garde theater ensembles over six decades, showcasing rare archival materials, major sets and paintings and previously unexhibited sketches.
    La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For occasion dressing, special details, like Amanda Uprichard’s serious slit skirts and Zara’s festive frock in crepe, are the way to go.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The Spanish royal’s frock featured delicate florals throughout, set against the dark base fabric, providing a striking contrast and extra feminine touch.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Crowds gathering at the immigration facility in recent days have adopted absurdist protest tactics, including wearing inflatable costumes depicting frogs, unicorns, axolotls, and bananas while facing federal law enforcement.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Throughout Lang’s brief career, there were hints of fancy dress—of the little girl who rootles around in a box of grownup costumes, trying out one look after the next.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Joy Behar called out The View cohost Ana Navarro's crimson getup at the Hot Topics table.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The new photos, captured by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman, show the actresses in their iconic '50s and '60s getups.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fortunately for the couture designer, his nephew was living with him and was deep into his studies during his first year of civil engineering.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Who says cozy can’t feel couture?
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This example, delivered new in 1996, was raced that year in the Ferrari Challenge, in the famous McDonald’s livery.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
  • That livery debuted last weekend at Nashville Superspeedway and will run for the entire 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Modern tailoring led the way — sharp shoulders, pencil skirts and capes in every shape and form.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Wear yours with unexpected tailoring, or longline coats, then add a sock!
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025

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