1. On Dec. 4, 1939 In Ibrahim al-Mukhtar was appointed as Mufti for #Eritrea. Although #Italian Adm. suggested to bring an Islamic cleric from #Libya to take charge of Islamic affairs, local leaders rejected the idea & pushed for the appointment of Shiek Ibrahim al-Mukhtar. 
2. In 1969 Sheik Ibrahim al-Mukhtar passed away due to illness but then Governor Asrate Kassa refused to appoint any of the Muslim community's nominees for Mufti, and the Derg continued this policy until 1991.
3. After the Independence of #Eritrea, the gov reestablished Muslim institutions, including the office of Mufti, Shari'a courts, & regional #Islamic councils (Mejlis al-Awkaf). In 1992 Sheik Alamin Osman became Mufti of Eritrea & served as a Mufti until his death in May 2017.
4. On July 9, 2021, Sheikh Salim Ibrahim Al-Mukhtar, son of the first Mufti of #Eritrea, Sheik Ibrahim al-Mukhtar was elected as the Mufti of Eritrea by the Higher Assembly of Eritrean Eftae & Islamic Affairs, the Congresses of Islamic Awqaf, and 82 prominent Sheikhs and elders.
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