Shaikh Syed Isa was a strong advocate for education and a key figure in promoting inter-religious harmony, said the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore. SINGAPORE: Singapore’s longest-serving Mufti, Shaikh Syed Isa Semait, died on Monday (Jul 7) at the age of 87. The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS), in a media statement, said that it was "deeply saddened by the passing of a senior religious scholar and leader", adding that his death was a "great loss to the Singapore Muslim