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Saudi activists raise concerns over whereabouts of cleric who criticised government

Saudi activists have raised concerns over the whereabouts of a Saudi cleric who published a video criticising recent reforms in the kingdom's entertainment industry. Emad al-Moubayed, a renowned preacher in Saudi Arabia and the former imam at the King Abdulaziz Mosque in Dammam, tweeted a video on 1 March advising "those in power" in the kingdom to "fear God". He further stated that the recent changes in the country were "erasing […]

today7 March 2023

International

Saudi cleric faces backlash after referring to MBS as ‘Crown Prince of Muslims’

A prominent Saudi cleric has drawn online criticism and ridicule after referring to the kingdom's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) as the "Crown Prince of Muslims" in a tweet on Tuesday. Sheikh Saleh bin Awad Al-Maghamsi who was a former imam at the Quba Mosque of the holy city of Madinah and once a student of late Grand Mufti Sheikh Abd Al-Aziz ibn Baz made the […]

today22 August 2022

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