Grand Mufti Abdellatif Derian. (Credit: NNA)
Lebanon’s Council of Muftis came to the defense of Grand Mufti Abdellatif Derian on Thursday, responding to a recent report by the State Shura Council Judge Rania Abou Zein recommending that a decision by the Higher Islamic Council be overturned. Adopted on Sept. 9, 2023, the decision raised the retirement age of the grand mufti from 72 to 76.Derian was 70 at the time, meaning the decision effectively extended his term by four years. A few days later, Sunni clerics who are members of the electoral body that chooses the grand mufti petitioned the State Council to overturn the decision. Read more Electoral law: What is Nabih Berri up to? The judge’s report does not, however, constitute a final ruling by the State Council. The court will issue its decision only after a one month period following the report’s publication in the Official...
Lebanon’s Council of Muftis came to the defense of Grand Mufti Abdellatif Derian on Thursday, responding to a recent report by the State Shura Council Judge Rania Abou Zein recommending that a decision by the Higher Islamic Council be overturned. Adopted on Sept. 9, 2023, the decision raised the retirement age of the grand mufti from 72 to 76.Derian was 70 at the time, meaning the decision effectively extended his term by four years. A few days later, Sunni clerics who are members of the electoral body that chooses the grand mufti petitioned the State Council to overturn the decision. Read more Electoral law: What is Nabih Berri up to? The judge’s report does not, however, constitute a final ruling by the State Council. The court will issue its decision only after a one month period following the report’s publication in the...
