Nasir al-Fahd (Arabic: ناصر الفهد, also known as Nasir bin Hamad al-Fahd) is a Saudi Arabian Salafist Islamic scholar who supports jihadism and use of nuclear weapons against the United States.[1] He was arrested in 2003 by the Saudi Arabian government after "preaching to his followers to rise up against the infidels" and has since been held without charge as a political prisoner.[2]
Nasir al-Fahd was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 1968 to a Saudi family. After finishing high school, he began to study engineering at Al-Malik Saud University. In his third year, he changed direction and left to study shari'a (Islamic law) . There he met several prominent sheikhs.[3] He studied at College of Shari'a in Riyadh.[citation needed]
In 1992, al-Fahd was appointed as a dean at Umm al-Qura University.[4] He was arrested in 1994 after writing a poem deriding the "loose morals" of the wife of Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Al-Fahd and other clerics associated with this school, such as Ali al-Khudair and Sulaiman Al-Alwan, became influential among jihadists.[citation needed] They condemned the actions of the Saudi state and provided backing from the Quran for their positions. Al-Fahd wrote in support of the Taliban's destruction of the ancient Buddhas of Bamiyan in Afghanistan.[5] He declared that any Muslim who aided the United States war effort in any manner in Afghanistan or Iraq was an infidel.[4] In a 2003 fatwa, al-Fahd approved of the possession of Weapons of Mass Destruction by Muslim nations to protect Muslims from harm that could be caused by other countries possessing such weapons.[6]
Al-Fahd was arrested in May 2003 by the Saudi Arabian government. He believes that the Saudi state is an apostate regime because it has supported the United States in some of their actions, such as allowing the presence of US troops in the Arabian peninsula to attack Iraq. He defines this as a war against Islam that is focused on killing Muslims.[7]
On 16 November 2012, a fatwa was posted online that was attributed to al-Fahd. It said that the Jews were the greatest enemies of Islam and that jihad against them anywhere in the world is an important duty of Muslims.[8]
WritingsEdit
Described as an "extremely bright, charismatic and a very prolific writer", some of his publications include:[9]
al-dawla al-uthmaniyya wa mawqif da‘wat al-shaykh muhammad bin ‘abd al-wahhab minha [The Ottoman State and the Position of the Call of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab on it], 1993.
^"Saudi Mujahid Sheikh: Jihad Against The Cursed Jews Everywhere Is A Supreme Duty". MEMRI. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
^Thomas Hegghammer, Jihad in Saudi Arabia: Violence and Pan-Islamism since 1979, Cambridge University Press (2010), pp. 87-89
September 02, 2023
nasir, fahd, arabic, ناصر, الفهد, also, known, nasir, hamad, fahd, saudi, arabian, salafist, islamic, scholar, supports, jihadism, nuclear, weapons, against, united, states, arrested, 2003, saudi, arabian, government, after, preaching, followers, rise, against. Nasir al Fahd Arabic ناصر الفهد also known as Nasir bin Hamad al Fahd is a Saudi Arabian Salafist Islamic scholar who supports jihadism and use of nuclear weapons against the United States 1 He was arrested in 2003 by the Saudi Arabian government after preaching to his followers to rise up against the infidels and has since been held without charge as a political prisoner 2 Nasir al FahdPersonalBornNasir bin Hamad al Fahd1968RiyadhReligionIslamNationalitySaudi ArabianDenominationSunniCreedAthariMovementSalafiOther namesAbu MusabOccupationProfessorMuslim leaderInfluenced by Hamoud al Aqla al Shuebi Ibn Taymiyyah Contents 1 Biography 2 Writings 3 See also 4 ReferencesBiography EditNasir al Fahd was born in Riyadh Saudi Arabia in 1968 to a Saudi family After finishing high school he began to study engineering at Al Malik Saud University In his third year he changed direction and left to study shari a Islamic law There he met several prominent sheikhs 3 He studied at College of Shari a in Riyadh citation needed In 1992 al Fahd was appointed as a dean at Umm al Qura University 4 He was arrested in 1994 after writing a poem deriding the loose morals of the wife of Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Al Fahd and other clerics associated with this school such as Ali al Khudair and Sulaiman Al Alwan became influential among jihadists citation needed They condemned the actions of the Saudi state and provided backing from the Quran for their positions Al Fahd wrote in support of the Taliban s destruction of the ancient Buddhas of Bamiyan in Afghanistan 5 He declared that any Muslim who aided the United States war effort in any manner in Afghanistan or Iraq was an infidel 4 In a 2003 fatwa al Fahd approved of the possession of Weapons of Mass Destruction by Muslim nations to protect Muslims from harm that could be caused by other countries possessing such weapons 6 Al Fahd was arrested in May 2003 by the Saudi Arabian government He believes that the Saudi state is an apostate regime because it has supported the United States in some of their actions such as allowing the presence of US troops in the Arabian peninsula to attack Iraq He defines this as a war against Islam that is focused on killing Muslims 7 On 16 November 2012 a fatwa was posted online that was attributed to al Fahd It said that the Jews were the greatest enemies of Islam and that jihad against them anywhere in the world is an important duty of Muslims 8 Writings EditDescribed as an extremely bright charismatic and a very prolific writer some of his publications include 9 al dawla al uthmaniyya wa mawqif da wat al shaykh muhammad bin abd al wahhab minha The Ottoman State and the Position of the Call of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab on it 1993 haqiqat al hadara al islamiyya The Truth of Muslim Civilisation 1993 shi r ahmad shawqi fi l mizan The Poetry of Ahmad Shawqi in the Balance 1994 See also EditSulaiman Al Alwan Ali al KhudairReferences Edit Scheuer Michael 2011 01 20 Osama Bin Laden Oxford University Press p 247 ISBN 9780199753277 Fatwa by Saudi Sheikh Nasser al Fahd ICT 25 January 2015 Retrieved 29 December 2022 Fatwa by Saudi Sheikh Nasser al Fahd ICT a b Saudi Arabia s Jihadi Jailbird A Portrait of al Shu aybi Ideologue Nasir al Fahd Intelligence Quarterly Retrieved 4 July 2014 Thomas Hegghammer Jihad in Saudi Arabia Violence and Pan Islamism Since 1979 2010 pg95 https archive org stream NasirAlFahd NasirAl fahd TheRulingOnUsingWeaponsOfMassDestructionAgainstTheInfidels djvu txt bare URL plain text file Current Affairs Kamullah Saudi Mujahid Sheikh Jihad Against The Cursed Jews Everywhere Is A Supreme Duty MEMRI 26 November 2012 Retrieved 4 July 2014 Thomas Hegghammer Jihad in Saudi Arabia Violence and Pan Islamism since 1979 Cambridge University Press 2010 pp 87 89 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nasir al Fahd amp oldid 1143947137, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
