Relief From Yemen Death Row Today: Muslim Cleric Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad Who Aided Kerala Nurse

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Relief From Yemen Death Row Today: Muslim Cleric Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad Who Aided Kerala Nurse

<p>Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was scheduled to be executed in Yemen on Wednesday, got a sigh of relief after the Houthi-run nation postponed her punishment in the murder case of a Yemeni national.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Authorities in India, along with some other organisations, raced against time as Nimisha’s execution was originally scheduled for July 16 but was postponed on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>
<p>A 94-year-old Muslim cleric with a community title of &lsquo;Grand Mufti of India&rsquo;, Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar, also stepped in to mediate with the victim’s family, after which the execution was postponed by the Yemeni authorities.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Who Is The Grand Mufti Of India?</h2>
<p>Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, also known as Musliyar, is a Sunni Muslim cleric based in Kerala, also the home state of 37-year-old Nimisha Priya. He is among the top figures in the Sunni sect of Islam in India and the South Asian region.&nbsp;</p>
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