President al Munsif al Marzuki in a decree appointed Saeed, who is an Islamic sciences professor in Tunisia’s universities as the new Mufti, kapitalis website reported.
He also thanked the former Mufti Othman Batikh for his services to the country.
73-year-old Saeed is the prayers leader of Bani Khayr Mosque and head of the Quranic Society in the city of Nabeul. He also teaches in several universities.
He has represented Tunisia in various international seminars and conferences, clarifying the views of the government of Tunisia about Muslim world issues.
Since its independence in 1957, Tunisia has seen 7 Muftis and Hamda Saeed is the 8th Mufti of the country.
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