Tariq Abdelhaleem

Jun 4

**DOB:** 1948

**Nationality:** Egyptian

**Location:** Canada

**Ideology/Affiliation:** Salafism

**Type of Leader:** Preacher

Biography

Dr Tarek Abdelhaleem was born in 1948 in Cairo. He graduated from the Faculty of Engineering at Cairo University, and worked in several Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan.

In 1985, he moved to London where he obtained a master’s degree and a PhD. From there, he emigrated to Canada. The Sheikh’s journey into Islamism began in the 60s amid the conflict between secularism, supported by the government, and the “Islamic awakening” led by the Muslim Brotherhood.

Abdelhaleem says that the execution of Sayed Qutb in 1966, a prominent Muslim Brotherhood scholar, played a critical role in convincing him to join Islamism. His religious beliefs were heavily influenced by the works of Ibn Taymiyyah, Muhammed bin Abd Al Wahab and Abu Ala Al Mawdudi. After settling in Canada, Abdel Halim founded Dar Al Arqam to teach Islam to muslims. He also directed the “Nation of Islam” magazine in Arabic and English for several years in Toronto.

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Evidence of Hate Speech/Incitement:

April 2021: Abdelhaleem wrote an article criticising Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Sisi’s achievements in Egypt. He described Egyptian security forces, the police and the army, as atheist and infidel.

May 2019: Abdelhaleem tweeted saying that the Islamic State could have been a striking force for infidels in Iraq and Syria.

October 2017: In an article published on his website, Sheikh Abdelhaleem criticises the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and calls for its dissolution. He stated that the group thought that Arab rulers, loyal to the infidels (Kufaar), killers of Muslims, and who implement other than what God has revealed as legislations, are Muslims.