Abdulaziz al-Tarifi (Arabic عبد العزيز بن مرزوق الطريفي) (born 29 November 1976) is a Saudi Arabian

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Teacher. Al-Tarifi is a

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scholar who is recognized for his knowledge in

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and

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. He is particularly known for his ability to recall from memory a hadith from the major hadith collections. He was arrested in April 2016, though the reason for his arrest is still not fully known.

Biography

Abdulaziz Al-Tarefe was born 29 November 1976, (7/12/1396 AH) in Kuwait. As a child, he moved between

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and

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. He settled in the Saudi capital,

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Education

Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Tarefe (also called as 'Abdul 'Aziz At-Turaifi) began memorising Islamic texts at the age of 13. Al-Tarefe finished his university studies at the College of

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at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in the city of Riyadh.

Occupation

Sheikh Tarefe was a researcher for the Ministry of the Islamic Affairs, then the director of Studies and Research in the Center for Research and Studies, and then an Islamic researcher in this same center.

Arrest

It is alleged that on 23 April 2016, the Saudi police arrested him for tweets that allegedly supports violence. he is still detained.

References

Living people Kuwaiti Sunni clerics Kuwaiti Salafis Kuwaiti imams Critics of Shia Islam 1976 births Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University alumni Saudi Arabian prisoners and detainees Muslim critics of atheism Saudi Arabian people of Kuwaiti descent {{Islam-bio-stub