1 January 1950 – 15 August 2021

Country: Uzbekistan

Alemov had been the Grand Mufti of Uzbekistan since 2006. He was respected for his moderate stance and proven record in coping with extremists in the Samarkand region where he was formerly a mufti. Alemov was instrumental in making Tashkent the ISESCO Capital of Islamic Culture for 2007.