New York (USA), Sept. 24 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday expressed profound sorrow at the passing of Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti and Head of the Council of Senior Scholars, Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh.

The Grand Mufti passed away in Riyadh on Tuesday morning at the age of 82.

In his condolence message, the Chief Adviser said that with the demise of Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh, the Muslim Ummah has lost a towering scholar and a guiding voice of Islamic thought.

"His lifelong dedication to the service of Islam and his invaluable scholarly contributions will be remembered with deep respect and gratitude. The Islamic world will feel his absence profoundly," he said.

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