Hasan al-Saffar
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Sheikh Hassan al-Saffar (Arabic: الشيخ حسن الصفار, born 1958) is a Shi'a scholar from Qatif, Saudi Arabia. He is considered one of the most important Shi'a leaders in Saudi Arabia. He established the Shi'a Islamic Reform Movement[2] in the early 1990s, which sought to improve the relations between the Shi'a and the ruling family.[3] On 23 October 2009, The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre mentioned him as one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world."[4]
Hasan al-Saffar | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 1958 (age 66–67) |
| Main interest(s) | Pan-Islamism |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Shia |
| Jurisprudence | Ja'fari (Usuli) |
| Creed | Twelver |
| Movement | Shirazi[1] |
| Website | Official Website |
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