Dr. Muhammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti of Syria.

Abu Aleshba · Jul 28, 2011

Came across this on another forum.

al-Buti – Syria’s senior Sunni cleric – was ejected from his mosque for speaking out against the uprising. He said: “Most of the people who come to Friday prayers and then go out to demonstrate, do not know how to pray.”
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGlGdE8IlF0&feature=player_embedded

http://www.joshualandis.com/blog/?p=10989

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52. SYR.Expat said:

46. LOUAI
Thank you for your question.
“if possible can you share with us your openion as why all the media lately attacking Dr.Al Buti? thanks”
Criticism of Sh. Bouti is coming from different places, including:
- Saudi-financed media. One thing for sure, wahabis/salafis don’t like Sh. Bouti. They now see an opportunity to destroy his reputation and they are ceasing it (the opportunity).
Sh. Bouti has played a great role in protecting Syria from the wahabi influence and it’s now payback time. In doing so, they’re hitting two birds with one stone.
First, they settle the score with him. Second, by discrediting him and other pro-regime scholars, they stand a better chance to spread their ideology through the likes of ‘arour. I hope they fail.
The vast majority of Sunni Syrians are not wahabis/salafis and remain so despite the many attempts made over the past 50+ years. However, when people see their scholars siding with the government against them, it’s easier for ‘arour and company to exploit the situation and gain more influence.
- Other media/blogs. They repeat what the Saudi-financed media circulates without verification (not an excuse). Sometimes, it’s cut-and-paste. Other times, it is a misunderstanding of Sh. Bouti’s opinions. However, there is also genuine discontent with no misrepresentation.
- Disillusioned students and supports/fans of the shaikh. Many of the shaikh’s students and supporters/fans have been critical of shaikh Bouti’s attack on the opposition. Those students and supports/fans are well intentioned and have valid reasons for their criticism.
- Syria’s Ulema. Many of the ulema/scholars of Damascus and Syria have been very critical of sh. Bouti. Many cannot openly voice their criticism because of the security ramifications. Those who did by criticizing the government and offering a different opinion than the one expressed by Sh. Bouti have been banned from public speaking.
I hope this helps.
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ottoman · Jun 25, 2011

he has a book against nonmadhabs.but unfortunately his some opinios are out of ahlas sunna.

Abu Aleshba · Jun 25, 2011

Asalam Alaikum

Is this personality well known?

The state run 'Orwellian' Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) in a propaganda piece mentions the Sheikh regarding the protests in Syria.

To me it appears that some scholars are too close to the regime and are fearful.

http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/06/23/354428.htm

I admire Sheikh Yaqoubi's stance on the situation in Syria.

Salam

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