The Supreme Muslim Council (SMC; Arabic: المجلس الإسلامي الاعلى) was the highest body in charge of Muslim community affairs in Mandatory Palestine under British control. It was established to create an advisory body composed of Muslims and Christians with whom the High Commissioner could consult. The Muslim leaders, however, sought to create an independent council to supervise the religious affairs of its community, especially in matters relating to religious trusts (waqf) and shariah courts. The British acceded to these proposals and formed the SMC which controlled waqf funds, the orphan funds, and shariah courts, and responsible for appointing teachers and preachers. The SMC continued to exist until January 1951, when it was dissolved by Jordan and its function transferred to the Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf.
A SMC was reconstituted in the occupied territories[1] in 1967 as the judicial authority of the Muslim community in Israel in matters of personal status of its members under Israel's confessional community system.
There are several Supreme Muslim Councils which administer Muslim affairs in several countries, for example in the Russian Federation[2] and Kenya.[3]
^Israel and the Palestinians: Key terms, BBC
^"RUSSIA – ISLAM Supreme Muslim Council of Russia to stop extremism". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
^Kenya’s Supreme Muslim Council ‘bans’ DStv in North Eastern
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