Selim Muça
Haxhi Selim Muça (1 February 1936 – 18 September 2016) was an Albanian Muslim cleric who served as the Grand Mufti of Albania from 2004 to 2014.
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| Title | Grand Mufti |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1 February 1936 Albania |
| Died | 18 September 2016 (aged 80) Tirana, Albania |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Albanian |
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| Muslim leader | |
| Period in office | 2004–2014 |
| Predecessor | Hafiz Sabri Koçi |
| Successor | Skënder Bruçaj |
| Post | Head of the Muslim Community of Albania |
Muça (left - white turban on the head) with Baba Edmond Brahimaj in the Tirana Synagogue
Biography
Selim Muça was born on 1 February 1936. He was also the head of the Sunni Muslim Community of Albania. His predecessor was Shaikh Hafiz Sabri Koçi, and his successor was Skënder Bruçaj.[1]
Muca died in Tirana on 18 September 2016, at the age of 80.[2]
References
- Luela Myftari: Ikën Selim Muça, Skënder Bruçaj zgjidhet kryetar i myslimanëve Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine (Shekulli, 9. März 2014; retrieved, 3 August 2014)
- "Ndërron jetë në moshën 80 vjeçare Kryetari i Nderit të KMSH-së, Haxhi Selim Muça". KMSH. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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