Acclaimed Saudi scholar Mohammed Bin Saad passes away at 81
Cairo: Acclaimed Saudi Islamic scholar and historic Mohammed Bin Saad has passed away at 81, local media reported. He was buried in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday. His death triggered an outpouring of tributes for his dedicated efforts to promote moderate Islamic precepts and his writings on Islamic history. The late scholar, who served for long as an advisor to Saudi Arabia’s Mufti, is remembered for his stances against militants. MA and PhD degrees Born in the Saudi province of Shaqra in 1940, Bin Saad obtained his university degree from the Faculty of Arabic Language in Riyadh. He...
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