Nasser al omar biography of michael
He is an American-educated Saudi journalist and columnist for the Saudi daily newspaper, Al Watan.
A Wahhabi fundamentalist, Sheikh al-Omar has opposed the rewriting of Saudi religious textbooks to eliminate anti-Western, anti-Jewish..
Nasser Al-Omar: The antithesis of modernity
Detained in August 2018, Saudi hate preacher Nasser Al-Omar was a vigorous opponent of modern ideas in the Islamic world, and of intermingling between Muslims and non-Muslims.
He issued many fatwas (religious edicts) that placed curbs on the rights of women.
He is known for his continued affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood, a group designated as terrorists by many countries around the world.
Al-Omar is a member of the Muslim Scholars Association, spearheaded by Qatar-based Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, one of the preachers of hate profiled by Arab News.
BIO
Nationality: Saudi
Place of Residence: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Occupation: Cleric, member of the Muslim Scholars Association, head of the International Association of Tadabbur Al-Quran
Legal Status: Detained in Saudi Arabia since August 2018
Medium: Twitter, Al-Moslim website, books and interviews
Al-Omar opposed the presence of US troops in Saudi