Jamal Abdul Karim al-Dabban
Jamal Abdul Karim al-Dabban | |
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جمال عبدالكريم الدبان | |
| Born | c. 1939 Tikrit, Iraq |
| Died | June 17, 2007 Tikrit, Iraq |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Occupation | Sunni cleric |
| Years active | 2004–2007 |
| Known for | Senior Sunni religious leader in Tikrit |
| Notable work | Advocacy for moderation in Sunni Islam |
Sheik Jamal Abdul Karim al-Dabban (Arabic: جمال عبدالكريم الدبان) (c. 1939 – 17 June 2007) was a moderate Sunni cleric in the city of Tikrit, Iraq.
al-Dabban was the senior Sunni religious leader between July 2004 and his death. He was a moderate Sunni leader with no links to insurgent groups.[1]
On June 24, 2006 he was arrested along with his two sons by the United States Army in Iraq on suspicion of being a terrorist. After mass protest by Iraqi people in Tikrit the American authorities apologized and released him.[2]
al-Dabban died on 17 June 2007 from a heart attack.[1]
References
- ^ a b NBC News "Iraq's top Sunni religious leader dies" June 17 2007
- ^ "CNN " Iraqi cleric freed after U.S. raid" 24 June 2006". Archived from the original on 27 June 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
External links
- U.S. Troops Briefly Detain Sunni Leader
- US detains top Iraqi Sunni cleric
- Iraqi Sunnis Condemn Mufti Detention
- Iraq's Sunni mufti dies of heart attack