The death of Mufti of Damascus Sheikh Adnan Al-Afyuni was a great loss not only for Syrian but also for Russian Muslims, said Kamil Samigullin, who knew the deceased personally, to RIA Novosti.
On Thursday, the Ministry of Awqaf published a communiqué on its electronic page, which honored the memory of the deceased Mufti and confirmed that the Mufti was killed in a car bombing in the town of Qudsiya.
"It is a great loss for all our Ummah, because the Sheikh was one of the greatest Islamic scholars of our time. I was personally knowing him, we talked about business and made plans a few months ago. I mourn along with my Syrian brothers in faith and pray for the Sheikh," Samigullin said.
He also expressed his sincere condolences to the Mufti's family and to the entire Syrian people.
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Based on materials from RIA Novosti