Absattar Derbisali

{{Short description|Kazakh Islamic scholar (1947–2021)}} {{Family name hatnote|Bağysbaiūly|Derbısälı|lang=Eastern Slavic}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Absattar Derbisali | native_name = Әбсаттар Дербісәлі | native_name_lang = kk | image = Absattar Derbisali.png | alt = | caption = Derbisali in 2009 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1947|09|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Tulkibas District, South Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | death_date = {{death date and age|2021|7|15|1947|09|15|df=y}} | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = | years_active = | known_for = Grand Mufti of Kazakhstan (2000–2013) | notable_works = }}

'''Äbsattar Bağysbaiūly Derbısälı''' ({{langx|kk|Әбсаттар Бағысбайұлы Дербісәлі}}; 15 September 1947 – 15 July 2021)<ref>[https://rus.azattyq.org/a/31359350.html Умер бывший верховный муфтий Казахстана Абсаттар Дербисали] {{in lang|ru}}</ref> was Grand Mufti of Kazakhstan.<ref name=KURBANAIT>[http://eng.gazeta.kz/art.asp?aid=85108 Spiritual leader congratulates Kazakh Muslims on traditional holiday] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071110021137/http://eng.gazeta.kz/art.asp?aid=85108 |date=2007-11-10 }} Kazinform</ref> He served as mufti from 24 June 2000 to 18 February 2013.

In February 2013, Derbissali resigned to continue his activity in science and education.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://en.tengrinews.kz/religion/New-Supreme-Mufti-of-Kazakhstan-elected-17113/|title=New Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan elected|work=Tengrinews.kz English|accessdate=19 February 2013}}</ref>

On February 26, 2013 Derbissali was appointed Director of Suleimenov Oriental Studies Institute.<ref name="en.tengrinews.kz">{{cite news|url=http://en.tengrinews.kz/politics_sub/Former-Kazakhstans-Supreme-Mufti-appointed-Director-of-Oriental-Studies-17291/|title=Former Kazakhstan's Supreme Mufti appointed Director of Oriental Studies Institute|work=Tengrinews.kz English|accessdate=26 February 2013}}</ref>

Derbissali was a member of the Academy of Science of Kazakhstan. He was a Doctor of Philology, a professor, an orientalist and a diplomat. He held a diplomatic rank of the first class adviser.

Derbissali was the author of 400 theoretical articles and practical developments in the Arab language and literature, ancient periods of Kazakh literature and culture, Kazakhstan's spiritual connections with the Muslim countries of Middle East, as well as the history of Islam, Quran and the sayings of Muhammad.<ref name="en.tengrinews.kz"/>

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==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425030646/http://www.cornellcaspian.com/analyst/010926F2.htm Pope John Paul the Second visits Kazakhstan]

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