Muslim Scholars Committee Mobilized over Tarras Detention
The Muslim Scholars Committee urged the Sunni community to withdraw the confidence from the Sunni political leaders and accused them of neglect, mainly after the detention of former Mufti Sheikh Bassam al-Tarras over his alleged involvement in terror groups, the Kuwaiti al-Anbaa daily reported on Thursday.
The Scholars accused the Sunni politicians of “neglecting and abandoning the community,” as they affirmed that former Tarras was innocent of the charges filed against him of belonging to the Islamic State group, said the daily.
They announced in a statement that the “Sunni community is disgraced by the political class which is begging to satisfy everyone but not God.”
The Scholars also announced a comprehensive civil alert in all sectors (scientists, jurists, journalists, and staff) as a result of Tarras's detention and his referral to the Military Justice.
Tarras was detained recently for having ties with an unnamed terrorist organization. He has contacted members of the organization on more than one occasion, knowing that they belonged to the group, media reports had said.
He was alleged to be involved in a roadside bombing in the Bekaa Valley city of Zahle in August, that killed two people and wounded several others in the attack.
Source: Naharnet
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