Islam Times - Family sources said that they expect the Saudi authorities to announce within days the release of prominent reformist cleric Sheikh Tawfiq Al-Amer after he spent 17 months in jail for his political and religious beliefs.
The well-known Legal Counsel Dr. Sadek Aljubran confirmed through his Twitter account the existence of a release order for Sheikh Amer effective early next week.
Dr. Aljubran, a close friend to Sheikh Amer told the press "good news for all supporters of Sheikh Tawfiq Al-Amer.”
Al- Amer (52 years-old) was arrested early August 2011 while he was returning to his home after Maghrib prayers in the Mosque of Imams of alboqaee in Hofuf city in Ehsa.
A Saudi court accused Sheikh Amer last August of enticing crowds to revolt against the Saudi regime and openly criticizing the monarchy.
Amer's arrest came in the wake of his calls for a constitutional monarchy in Saudi Arabia and greater religious freedoms as well as an end to sectarian discrimination.
Because of his strong stance against repression and his unwillingness to bow down to pressure Sheikh Amer has often been a target of the Saudi regime, having been arrested and detained on many occasions.
The Sheikh is also known for his interpretation of the Holy Quran and a series of programs aired on several satellite channels.
The Saudi regime is believed to have 170 political prisoners awaiting trial, most notably Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr.
The well-known Legal Counsel Dr. Sadek Aljubran confirmed through his Twitter account the existence of a release order for Sheikh Amer effective early next week.Dr. Aljubran, a close friend to Sheikh Amer told the press "good news for all supporters of Sheikh Tawfiq Al-Amer.”
Al- Amer (52 years-old) was arrested early August 2011 while he was returning to his home after Maghrib prayers in the Mosque of Imams of alboqaee in Hofuf city in Ehsa.
A Saudi court accused Sheikh Amer last August of enticing crowds to revolt against the Saudi regime and openly criticizing the monarchy.
Amer's arrest came in the wake of his calls for a constitutional monarchy in Saudi Arabia and greater religious freedoms as well as an end to sectarian discrimination.
Because of his strong stance against repression and his unwillingness to bow down to pressure Sheikh Amer has often been a target of the Saudi regime, having been arrested and detained on many occasions.
The Sheikh is also known for his interpretation of the Holy Quran and a series of programs aired on several satellite channels.
The Saudi regime is believed to have 170 political prisoners awaiting trial, most notably Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr.
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