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A Saudi court has sentenced a prominent former imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca to 10 years in prison. The Specialised Criminal Appeals Court in Riyadh sentenced Sheikh Saleh al Talib to prison after overturning a previous acquittal, US-based rights group Democracy for the Arab World Now (Dawn)said on Monday.
Saudi authorities first detained Talib in 2018 and gave no reason for his arrest, which came after he delivered a sermon criticising the General Entertainment Authority, a government body in charge of regulating the entertainment industry, according to activists.
He condemned concerts and events that he said broke away from the country's religious and cultural norms.
'[It's] a stark irony that tells us that MBS’s oppression threatens every group'
Abdullah al-Oudh, spokesperson for Dawn
Talib has a global following, with thousands of people watching his sermons and recitations of the Quran on YouTube.
His arrest comes as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman continues [...]
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