{"id":173,"date":"2018-04-08T15:04:01","date_gmt":"2018-04-08T10:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/?p=173"},"modified":"2018-04-08T15:04:01","modified_gmt":"2018-04-08T10:34:01","slug":"saudi-arabia-closes-twitter-account-of-makkah-imam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/world\/saudi-arabia-closes-twitter-account-of-makkah-imam\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia closes twitter account of Makkah Imam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Saud Arabian authorities closed the twitter account on Friday morning of Sheikh Saud Al-Shuraim, one of the Imams in the Grand Mosque in Makkah, AlKhaleejonline.com has reported.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Al-Shuraim had posted comments about political and social issues in the Kingdom and criticised what he believes are violations of Islamic teachings.<br \/>\nThe Imam was born in Riyadh in 1964. He has held several senior academic positions, including the Dean and Specialist Professor at Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah. He is also a judge at the High Court in the Holy City.<\/p>\n<p>His fellow Imam at the Grand Mosque, which houses the Sacred Kaaba, is Sheikh Abdul Rahman As-Sudais, who is loyal to the policies of the Saudi royal family. While Al-Shuraim has been praised by Muslims within and beyond the Kingdom over his courageous stances, Al-Sudais has been criticised for his \u201cblind\u201d support for the ruling House of Saud, which is regarded by many as irreligious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Saud Arabian authorities closed the twitter account on Friday morning of Sheikh Saud Al-Shuraim, one of the Imams in the Grand Mosque in Makkah, AlKhaleejonline.com has 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