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What is the role of a Grand Mufti?
What is the role of a Grand Mufti?
- Managing economic policies
- Issuing binding opinions on Islamic law
- Leading military campaigns
- Advising the ruler on religious matters and appointing judges (correct)
What is the origin of the office of Grand Mufti?
What is the origin of the office of Grand Mufti?
- It originated in the Umayyad Caliphate in the ancient era
- It originated in the Rashidun Caliphate in the early Islamic era
- It originated in the Abbasid Caliphate in the medieval era
- It originated in the Ottoman Empire in the early modern era (correct)
What title did the government-appointed mufti of Istanbul come to be recognized under?
What title did the government-appointed mufti of Istanbul come to be recognized under?
- Shaykh al-Islam (correct)
- Emir
- Sultan
- Caliph
What is the primary function of a mufti?
What is the primary function of a mufti?
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What change occurred to the role of muftis of the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century?
What change occurred to the role of muftis of the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century?
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