Adnan Ibrahim

Adnan Ibrahim
عدنان إبراهيم
Religion Islam
School Sunni Islam
Personal
Nationality Austrian
Born 1966
Gaza, Palestine
Senior posting
Based in Vienna, Austria
Title Sheikh
Religious career
Previous post Hidaya Mosque, Vienna
Present post Shura Mosque, Leopoldstadt
Website www.adnanibrahim.net

Sheikh Adnan Ibrahim M.D. (born 1966, Gaza, Palestine) is a medical doctor, theologian and Muslim preacher.

Life

Adnan Ibrahim was born and brought up in a refugee camp in Gaza, later moving to Yugoslavia and studying medicine in Sarajevo.[1] In the 1990s he moved to Vienna,[2] where he became imam of the Shura mosque in Leopoldstadt in 2002.[3][4] He holds Austrian citizenship.[5]

According to Raphael Israeli, "After the London bombings in 2005, he issued a fatwa saying Muslims who hear of plans for a terrorist attack must report them to the police immediately."[6] He is also known for having preached and lectured against female genital mutilation.[7] His preaching, in Arabic, reaches a wide audience through digital media.[8]

His Arabic Wikipedia page claims that he has obtained masters and PhD from the University of Vienna[9] on the age of Aisha[10] when her marriage was consummated, and freedom of belief in Quran[11].

Controversy

In 2007 Austrian media described him as a controversial figure: liberal in theology and opposing terrorism in Europe, his preaching on Middle Eastern politics has praised anti-Israeli militants and led to accusations of supporting terrorism against Israel.[12] Known as an "enlightened and reforming imam, particularly with regard to women's issues", in 2014 he again reportedly preached in support of Hamas, although the accuracy of the translation was called into question.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Wiener Imam erneut mit Extremismus-Vorwürfen konfrontiert, Der Standard, Jan. 25, 2007.
  2. ↑ Raphael Israeli, The Islamic Challenge in Europe (Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick NJ, 2009), p. 139.
  3. ↑ Neue Extremismus-Vorwürfe: Wiener Imam bestreitet Aufruf zum "Heiligen Krieg", NEWS, Jan. 24, 2007.
  4. ↑ Tom Heneghan, "Vienna Imam Says Yes to Europe, No to 'Euro-Islam'", interview with Sheikh Adnan Ibrahim, Reuters, April 12, 2006.
  5. ↑ Der "Hassprediger", Der Standard, May 15, 2007.
  6. ↑ Raphael Israeli, The Islamic Challenge in Europe (Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick NJ, 2009), p. 140.
  7. ↑ Sabine Strasser, "Political Activism and Anthropology in Austria", in Taking Sides: Ethics, Politics, and Fieldwork in Anthropology, edited by Heidi Armbruster and Anna Lærke (Berghahn Books, 2008), p. 190.
  8. ↑ Nadia Oweidat, On Web: Islamic Spring vs. ISIS?, CNN, American edition, September 30, 2014: "while his sermons are sometimes delivered to just a few dozen followers in a small mosque in Vienna, hundreds of thousands of people are watching and downloading his sermons over the Internet."
  9. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Vienna
  10. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha
  11. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quran
  12. ↑ Der Islam in Österreich: Wie vorbildlich ist die Integration?, Ö1, May 16, 2007.
  13. ↑ "'Wahrer Jihad': Wiener Imam lobt Hamas", Die Presse, Sept. 8, 2014.

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