Giza safety forces arrested Sheikh Salah Al-Din Al-Tijani on Friday after he was accused of harassment by a younger lady on social media. Al-Tijani is scheduled to look earlier than the general public prosecutor on Saturday morning as investigations into the case start.
Moreover, the Nationwide Council for Girls filed a criticism to the Public Prosecutor in opposition to Al-Tijani, noting that three different ladies have made related complaints in opposition to him.
The arrest came about after a put up on social media was shared by the girl who accused Al-Tijani of sending indecent photographs and indecent messages on their personal chat.
She additional defined, “This man claims to be the highest-ranking sheikh or human after the Prophet Mohamed. He insists that his orders have to be obeyed with out query or negotiation.”
The incident drew loads of consideration on social media, although the girl had not but filed a proper criticism on the time.
In response to the accusations, Al-Tijani filed a defamation criticism in opposition to the girl and her father, claiming that they had harmed his popularity.
Al Tijani is a effectively identified Egyptian Imam and orthopedic surgeon, acknowledged for his experience in Hadith and affiliation with the Tijany Sufi order.
Sufism is a department of Islam that focuses on non secular progress and interior purification by practices like prayer, chanting, and meditation.
Sufi followers, led by a sheikh, search a more in-depth connection to God by progressing by non secular levels. In Egypt, Sufism is deeply rooted, with quite a few orders that play a major function in non secular life and neighborhood actions.
In accordance with a assertion from the Tijani Sufi Order, Al-Tijani had been expelled from the group and isn’t affiliated with it.
Authorized motion is underway, with each events set to look earlier than the general public prosecutor