Saleh Al-Talib

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Sheikh Saleh Al-Talib
Saleh Al-Talib 2018
Born (1974-01-23) January 23, 1974 (age 51)
Saudi Arabia
NationalitySaudi Arabian
Occupation(s)Scholar, preacher, Imam, Khatib, judge
Known forImprisoned for "criticizing the government"

Sheikh Saleh bin Mohammed Al Talib[1] (Arabic: صالح آل طالب; born 23 January 1974), is a Saudi scholar, Sunni Imam, Khatib and judge who has been imprisoned since August 2018 for expressing religious views criticizing Saudi government policies.[2] After overturning a previous acquittal in 2022, the Specialised Criminal Appeals Court overturned the acquittal and sentenced Talib to ten years in custody.[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.[citation needed]

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] He was appointed imam in 2002. He participated to lead taraweeh in 2003. He often got to led Isha prayers, and the last prayer that he led was Isha, and he recited Sura Munafiqun.

References

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  1. ^ Dawn (2018-08-24). "Saudi Arabia silent on reports of Makkah Imam being detained". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  2. ^ "Saleh Al Talib". United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Saudi Arabia: Former imam of Mecca's Grand Mosque jailed for 10 years". Middle East Eye. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  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". 92 News HD. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2021.


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