Ratbek hadji Nysanbayev

Rätbek Nysanbaiūly
Рәтбек Нысанбайұлы
Born(1940-11-07)7 November 1940
DiedJanuary 2026(2026-01-00) (aged 85)
Kazakhstan
Known forGrand Mufti of Kazakhstan (1990–2000)

Qajı Rätbek Nysanbaiūly (Kazakh: Рәтбек Нысанбайұлы; 7 November 1940 – January 2026) was a Kazakh cleric who served as the first Grand Mufti of Kazakhstan from 12 January 1990 to 24 June 2000. He was appointed by President Nursultan Nazarbayev.[1] Nysanbayev died in January 2026, at the age of 85.[2]

References

  1. ^ Olcott, Martha Brill (2005). Central Asia's Second Chance. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. p. 280.
  2. ^ First mufti of Kazakhstan passes away