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Issam Amira

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Sheikh
Issam Amira
الشيخ عصام عميرة
Personal
ReligionIslam
NationalityPalestine
Military service
RankKhatib
Imam
Organization
InstituteAl-Rahman Mosque, Beit Safafa
Al-Aqsa Mosque

Issam Amira is a Palestinian Islamic scholar, preacher, khatib and imam at Al-Rahman Mosque in Beit Safafa and Al-Aqsa Mosque. He is also one of the prominent figures of Hizb ut-Tahrir.[1][2]

In November 2018, Amira was arrested in Sur Baher and faced a ban from Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli police. This was the second ban imposed on him, lasting for a period of six months. The reason behind the ban was his praise of the Muslim teen who beheaded Samuel Paty.[3][4] Prior to this incident, Amira had faced a previous ban for a duration of two weeks, which occurred two years earlier.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Hizb ut-Tahrir wants a caliphate, and sees even Hamas as a target". 11 November 2020.
  2. ^ "On the Future of Jerusalem". 27 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Al-Aqsa Mosque Lesson by Sheikh Issam Amira: The Beheading of French Teacher Paty is a Great Honor for All Muslims".
  4. ^ "Sheikh banned from Temple Mount for lauding decapitation of teacher in France". 8 November 2020.
  5. ^ "الاحتلال يبعد الشيخ عصام عميرة عن الأقصى 6 أشهر". 15 November 2020.