Abdullah Basfar

Additional Name(s): عبدالله بصفر

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Saudi Arabia

Ethnic Group: Arab

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 12 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August//2020

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Abdullah Basfar

Extra Bio Info:

Abdullah Basfar is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership.

In August 2020, authorities arrested Basfar, an imam, professor, well-known Qur’an reciter, and former Secretary-General of the Commission on Scientific Signs in the Quran and Sunnah. Basfar’s arrest came after an old video of him leading prayer in Turkey surfaced, following the deterioration of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

In October 2022, Saudi authorities sentenced Basfar to 12 years' imprisonment.

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