Saleh Al-Talib
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Sheikh Saleh bin Mohammed Al Talib[1] (born; 23 January 1974) is a Saudi Islamic scholar, preacher, Imam, Khatib and Judge who has been imprisoned since August 2018 for challenging mixed public gatherings.[2] Within hours of his arrest, his English and Arabic Twitter accounts were deactivated.[3]
Sheikh Al-Talib was the Imam and Khatib of Al-Masjid al-Haram and was also serving judge in District Court in Makkah.[2]
In March 2018, Sheikh Talib visited Pakistan where he met with officials such as then President Mamnoon Hussain[4] and Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa.[5]
References[]
- ^ Dawn (2018-08-24). "Saudi Arabia silent on reports of Makkah Imam being detained". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Saudi 'detains' Mecca imam who 'challenged mixed gatherings'".
- ^ "شاهد: ماذا قال إمام وخطيب المسجد الحرام حتى اعتقل؟". Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "صدر مملکت سے امام مسجد الحرام شیخ صالح بن محمد الطالب کی ملاقات". Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "امام کعبہ ڈاکٹر صالح بن محمد الطالب کا جی ایچ کیوکا دورہ،آرمی چیف سے ملاقات". 12 March 2018.
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