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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.
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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
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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
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
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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
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Rinderknecht appeared in court wearing white jail garb and a chain around his waist, but he was not handcuffed, per FOX 11.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Dancing spirits, dressed in Victorian-era garb, stir up devilry as the night unfolds.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The shades, stoic facial expressions and ensembles?—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Steve McQueen’s underrated heist drama features one of the great ensembles of recent years, led by Viola Davis as the wife of a supposedly deceased master thief (Liam Neeson) who decides, along with her fellow widows, to complete one last heist that her husband had been planning.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The frock’s thigh-high slit, meanwhile, revealed a bit of Williams’ legs.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
25 Oct. 2025
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Also in attendance was the couple’s dog and their daughter, Ellis, who was dressed in a frilly white frock.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her critique also reflected (and amplified) a widespread suspicion—that trans femininity was always a performance, a costume.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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One of the most impressive aspects of Smith’s costume design is the fact that each character, no matter how small, has their own distinct look that still feels of a piece with the overall world.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ripa confused her lafufu getup for the Easter Bunny.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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From there, Harvey accessorized the low-key getup with black oversize cat-eye sunglasses from Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta’s black mini pouch.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ariana Grande opted for the ephemeral, metallic dress from the spring 2024 couture show, but opted not to sport the merkin.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Beneath the sandstone cliffs of Diriyah, on a runway at the UNESCO World Heritage site, models strutted couture from Vivienne Westwood and Stella McCartney, giving the recent Riyadh Fashion Week global cache.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 2020 Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO Collector 2019 is a track-ready variant that wears a racing livery designed in collaboration with the Swiss watchmaker Roger Dubuis.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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Honda is only producing 12 of these bikes – each in full race livery and loaded with custom parts and equipment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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The space draws inspiration from a contemporary Milanese home, with Cipollino marble and bronze finishes, and includes an in-house tailoring atelier.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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This combination of classic tailoring and closet staples also means that every piece can be reworn separately for countless other outfits well beyond fall and winter 2025.—
Clare Holden,
Glamour,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Mufti.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mufti. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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