Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid
Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid
Syrian - unknown if he holds saudi nationality - Islamic preacher, and a graduate of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals with a BA in Industrial Management. Has 4 million followers on twitter and was known for hosting one of the very first islamic websites in 1998. his arrest came because of his sympathy and influence with the arrest of Dr. Salman Al-Awda. The official charges were harbouring leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood in Saudi Arabia, communicating with Syrian military factions, and issue legal fatwas for them. Founder of Islamqa.info
Personal information
Name: Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid
Name in Arabic: محمد صالح المنجد
Date of Birth: 1 January 1961
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Profession: Cleric , Journalist
Place of residence: Riyadh
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:18 September 2017
Manner of arrest: On September 18, 2017, news of his arrest was confirmed by the Saudi authorities.
Where held: Unknown
Trial information
Alleged crimes: According to some sources, his arrest came because of his sympathy and influence with the arrest of Dr. Salman Al-Awda, and his arrest represented a shock to his students and observers, as he was not known about any activity opposing the ruling authorities, but it is mentioned that the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs prevented him from speaking in 2016 in Jeddah, allegedly including his sermon with paragraphs that incite extremism and strike the country's unity.
Victim's charges: Harboring leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood in Saudi Arabia, communicating with Syrian military factions, and issuing legal fatwas for them.
Court: Specialised Criminal Court (SCC)
Verdict: Unknown
Date of verdict: Unknown
Updates on trial: Unknown
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention , Denied access to a lawyer, Denied access to healthcare, Placed in solitary confinement
Violation details: Arbitrary arrest/ detention , Denied access to a lawyer , Ill-treatment during the detention period. Significant weight loss. Breathing problems; So that he only sleeps on medical devices, Isolated in solitary confinement.
Failure to investigate the causes of poor health that the accused appeared before the court in a wheelchair.
References
Reference 1: None
Reference 2: https://mbsmetoo.org/%d9%85%d8%ad%d9%85%d8%af-%d8%b5%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%86%d8%ac%d8%af-%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%aa%d9%88%d8%ab%d9%8a%d9%82/
Reference 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvCcurqi93k
Reference 4: None
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