Umar Sulayman al-Ashqar

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Dr. Umar Sulayman 'Abd-Allaah al-Ashqar is the Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Law, at al-Zarqa’ University in Zarqa, Jordan.

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[edit] Biography

He was a student of the Hadith scholar Muhammad Nasir ad-din al-Albani, though his religious views have changed significantly since Albani's death.

[edit] Views

Ashqar is known for his support of the Muslim Brotherhood. He has also claimed that it is obligatory for the Muslim world to support the Second Intifada.[1]

[edit] Works

  • The Paradise and the Hellfire
  • The world of Jinns and Demons
  • The Names and Attributes of Allah

[edit] References

  1. ^ Al-Furqaan Magazine issue #143, pg. 3, 7 May 2001
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