Saleh Al-Talib

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Sheikh Saleh bin Mohammed Al Talib[1] (born 23 January 1974), is a Saudi scholar, preacher, Imam, Khatib and judge who has been imprisoned since August 2018 for challenging mixed public gatherings[2], However no Official Statement from the Saudi Authorities has Confirmed this. Within hours of his arrest, his English and Arabic Twitter accounts were deactivated.[3]

Sheikh Saleh Al-Talib
Born (1974-01-23) January 23, 1974 (age 50)
NationalitySaudi Arabian
Occupation(s)Scholar, preacher, Imam, Khatib, judge
Known forImprisoned for "challenging mixed public gatherings"

Sheikh Al-Talib was the Imam and Khatib of Al-Masjid al-Haram and was also serving as a 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

  1. ^ Dawn (2018-08-24). "Saudi Arabia silent on reports of Makkah Imam being detained". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  2. ^ a b "Saudi 'detains' Mecca imam who 'challenged mixed gatherings'".
  3. ^ "شاهد: ماذا قال إمام وخطيب المسجد الحرام حتى اعتقل؟". Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. ^ "صدر مملکت سے امام مسجد الحرام شیخ صالح بن محمد الطالب کی ملاقات". Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ^ "امام کعبہ ڈاکٹر صالح بن محمد الطالب کا جی ایچ کیوکا دورہ،آرمی چیف سے ملاقات". 12 March 2018.