Saleh Al Talib

Sheikh Saleh Al-Talib
Born (1974-01-23) January 23, 1974 (age 49)
NationalitySaudi Arabian
Occupation(s)Scholar, preacher, Imam, Khatib, judge
Known forImprisoned for criticizing the government

Sheikh Saleh bin Mohammed Al Talib[1] (born 23 January 1974), is a Saudi scholar, preacher, Imam, Khatib and judge who has been imprisoned since August 2018 for criticizing the government, However many deny this and allegedly claim that he was arrested for challenging public gatherings,[2] However no Official Statement from the Saudi Authorities has Confirmed this. Within hours of his arrest, his English and Arabic Twitter accounts were deactivated.[3]

Sheikh Al-Talib was the Imam and Khatib of Al-Masjid al-Haram and was also serving as a judge in District Court in Makkah.[2]

In March 2018, Sheikh Talib visited Pakistan where he met with officials such as then President Mamnoon Hussain[4] and Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa.[5]

References

  1. ^ Dawn (2018-08-24). "Saudi Arabia silent on reports of Makkah Imam being detained". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  2. ^ a b "Saudi 'detains' Mecca imam who 'challenged mixed gatherings'".
  3. ^ "شاهد: ماذا قال إمام وخطيب المسجد الحرام حتى اعتقل؟". Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. ^ "صدر مملکت سے امام مسجد الحرام شیخ صالح بن محمد الطالب کی ملاقات". Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ^ "امام کعبہ ڈاکٹر صالح بن محمد الطالب کا جی ایچ کیوکا دورہ،آرمی چیف سے ملاقات". 12 March 2018.