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MEMRI Daily-January 26, 2012: Saudi Cleric: It Is Forbidden to Pray to Allah to Place Steve Jobs in Paradise; Palestinians in Lebanon Shown Saluting Nazi/Hizbullah Style

MEMRI Daily: January 26, 2012 The following is research published today from the MEMRI Special Dispatch Series and TV Project. On Channel Owned By Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal – Who Also Owns Part of Apple – Saudi Cleric Sa'd Bin Al-Shathari Says: It Is Forbidden to Pray to Allah to Place Steve Jobs in Paradise Palestinians in Lebanon Shown Saluting Nazi/Hizbullah Style Special Dispatch No. 4451–Saudi Arabia On Channel Owned By Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal – Who Also Owns Part of Apple – Saudi Cleric Sa'd Bin Al-Shathari Says: It Is Forbidden to Pray to Allah to Place Steve Jobs in Paradise Following are excerpts from an interview with Saudi cleric Sa'd Bin Al-Shathari, which aired October 8, 2011 on Al-Resala TV. Sheikh Al-Shathari, a prominent religious figure, is a former member of the Saudi council of higher scholars who was removed from his position by Saudi King Abdallah. He holds a Ph.D. in sources of jurisprudence, is reputed to know the Koran by heart, and is the author of dozens of essays, books, and studies. He is a member of the Preparatory Committee of Islamic Affairs, the Committee of Student Affairs at Institutes of Higher Learning, the Shura and Economic Committee at Al-Imam University, and the Scientific Committee in the Office of Religious Indoctrination, and was on the Executive Committee of the Al-Haramayn charity organization, which is designated by the U.S. as a terrorist organization. He works with the Saudi Islamic Affairs Ministry on issues ofda'wa and serves as a preacher in the Saudi capital Riyadh. He is opposed to evolutionary theory and to the mixing of the genders on university campuses in the country, and has also spoken out against King Abdallah. To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/3282.htm. Interviewer: "There is a great deal of interest in the death of Steve Jobs, the founder and owner of Apple and its former CEO. I'd like you to comment on two matters. First, is it permissible to be sad over the death of an infidel? Second, is it permissible to ask for Allah's mercy for an infidel? There was a lot of debate on Twitter and Facebook about this." To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/6031.htm. Special Dispatch No. 4450—Palestinians/Lebanon/Hizbullah/Lantos Archives on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial Palestinians in Lebanon Shown Saluting Nazi/Hizbullah Style A January 24, 2012 clip aired on Palestinian Authority TV showed Palestinians in Lebanon saluting in the style of Nazis. To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/3285.htm To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/6030.htm.