Ibn Baz

'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Abdullah was born in Riyadh and lost his sight at about twenty. He studied with the scholars of Najd, including Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Shaykh, served as a judge, then led the Islamic University of Madinah and the councils of scholars, becoming Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia in 1993. He was known for his humility, his open house and his help to students and the needy across the world.