Ali al-Omari
Ali al-Omari (also Ali bin Hamza Alomari ; Arabic علي بن حمزة العمري, DMG ʿAlī bin Ḥamza al-ʿUmarī , born February 11, 1973 in Jeddah ) is a Saudi Islamic scholar and television preacher .
Life
He comes from the Al-Makhwah region in southern Saudi Arabia. His father was a consul in several countries. Ali al-Omari's television and social media appearances, especially on Snapchat , have made him famous in the Arab world. He calls for more rights for women and stands up against violent extremism. He was chairman of 4Shbab television channel, founded in 2009, and is the executive director of Makkah College of Education .
He was arrested on September 9 or 10, 2017, as reported by the Committee for the Protection of Journalists . In May 2019, it was revealed that the Saudi public prosecutor's office had requested the death penalty for him; the execution should take place after the end of Ramadan. Apparently, however, there is no final judgment so far. The trial, in which preachers Salman al-Odah and Awad al-Qarni are also indicted, is set to continue in December 2019.
Web links
- Dr. Ali bin Hamza Alomari (official homepage)
- "Anthropologist Al-Rasheed: 'Death penalties are normal in Saudi Arabia'" , DW, May 23, 2019
Individual evidence
- ^ "Ali al-Omari, Imprisoned in Saudi Arabia" , Committee to Protect Journalists , accessed on August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty for cleric Ali al-Omari" , Middle East Eye , September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Trial of Saudi scholar Salman al-Awdah postponed, says son" , Al Jazeera , July 28, 2019.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Omari, Ali al- |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alomari, Ali bin Hamza |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Saudi Islamic scholar and television preacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jeddah |