Adnan Al Arour
DOB: 1948
Nationality: Syrian
Location: Saudi Arabia
Ideology/Affiliation: Salafism/Sunni
Type of Leader: Preacher/Propagandist
Biography
Adnan Al Arour is a prominent Syrian Salafi preacher. He was born in 1948 in Hama, Syria and is now reportedly living in Saudi Arabia. He holds a degree in education from the Teachers Faculty in Damascus University.
Al Arour moved to Saudi Arabia at a young age to learn from well-known Salafi scholars such as Muhammad Nasiruddin Al Albani, Muhammed Nasseb Al Rifai, Sheikh Mohamed Eid Al Abbasi and Ibn Baz. His work focuses on opposing Sufi and Shia religious beliefs from a Salafi perspective.
Al Arour became famous in the Middle East for his role in encouraging the anti-regime protests in Syria in 2011. Although the cleric prohibits protests against rulers, he strongly supported the uprising against Bashar Al Assad in Syria.
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Evidence of Hate Speech/Incitement:
September 2020: In a video on his official Youtube channel, Al Arour said that Shia Muslims are infidels as long as they believe that Ali Ibn Abi Taleb, the fourth caliphate of Prophet Muhammed and his cousin, had a different copy of the Quran.
September 2019: Al Arour stated in one of his articles that the Shia celebrations of Ashura, a major religious commemoration for Shia Muslims, are similar to infidels rituals in Jahiliyyah, referring to the period of time and state of affairs in Arabia before the advent of Islam.
February 2017: In a video titled “Rifidah (Shia) hatred against Muslims is similar to the Tatars’ ” , Al Arour said that Shia’s history is dark through the Islamic history.
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