World Saudi Grand Mufti, an Archconservative in a Changing Kingdom, Dies September 23, 2025September 24, 2025Vivian NereimComments Off on Saudi Grand Mufti, an Archconservative in a Changing Kingdom, Dies The death of Abdulaziz Al Asheikh, Saudi Arabia’s most senior cleric, was the symbolic end of an era as the kingdom transforms.