Departments and units

Religious Affairs Advisory Office

An advisory office on religious affairs at the Presidency, headed by Abdul Rahim Atoun since May 2025.

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Supported by independent sources

Decree No. 28 of 2025, dated 18 May 2025, appointed Abdul Rahim Atoun head of the office. 1 2 We have not found a published text setting out the office’s mandate.

People and bodies linked to it

LeaderPart ofAbdul Rahim AtounPresidency of the defacto authorityReligious AffairsAdvisory Office
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Sources

  1. Archive Decree No. 28 of 2025 appointing Abdul Rahim Atoun head of the Religious Affairs Advisory Office at the Presidency — The Syrian Memory (الذاكرة السورية), May 18, 2025
  2. Press من شيخ جهادي في الظل إلى مستشار ديني رسمي (profile of Abdul Rahim Atoun on his appointment) — Free Press Network (FPN), May 31, 2025