Abdullah Ibn Jibreen
Abdullah ibn Abdulrahman ibn Jibreen (Arabic: عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن بن جبرين) was a leading Sunni cleric in Saudi Arabia and a member of the Senior Clerics Association.[1] He was also a former member of the Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Fataawa in Saudi Arabia.
He worked to spread the knowledge of the Qur'an. In summer every year, he traveled all over Saudi Arabia to lecture on Islamic affairs. He has written many published books and articles and has thousands of recorded materials on websites.[2]
Commenting on Shiites, ibn Jibreen said: "Some people say that the rejectionists (Rafidha) are Muslims because they believe in God and his prophet, pray and fast. But I say they are heretics. They are the most vicious enemy of Muslims, who should be wary of their plots. They should be boycotted and expelled so that Muslims spared their evil."[1] Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, the political leader of Iraqi Shiites, once referred to ibn Jibreen as an "evil cleric."[3] Ali al-Sistani, the religious leader of Iraqi Shiites, has also criticized ibn Jibreen, accusing him of exacerbating tensions between Shiites and Sunnis in Iraq.[4]
He died on July 13, 2009.
[edit] References
- ^ a b A top Saudi cleric declares Shiites to be infidels, calls on Sunnis to drive them out International Herald Tribune
- ^ http://ibn-jebreen.com
- ^ Shiite leader offers Iraq security plan SFGate
- ^ Clerics seeks end to sectarian violence WTOP
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