Biography
Sheikh Wael Mohieldin Sayed Al Zard is a Palestinian preacher based in Gaza. He obtained his bachelor degree in the fundamentals of religion in 1995 from the Islamic University in the Palestinian territories.
He also obtained a master’s degree in Hadith from the same university in 2001. Since 1996, Al Zard has been the Imam of Al Omari Grand Mosque in Gaza. In addition to this, Al Zard is a lecturer at the College of Professional and Applied Sciences at the Islamic University.
Evidence of Hate Speech/Incitement:
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29 June 2019: In a Friday sermon, Al Zard said that Jews were raised on treason, villainy and pettiness.
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June 2014: In a research paper published by the Magazine of Islamic Studies at the Islamic University, Al Zard said that Jews still feel happy when innocent people are being killed.