Aid al-Qarni

Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni
عائض بن عبد الله القرني
Born (1959-01-01) January 1, 1959 (age 65)
Saudi Arabia
Alma materImam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University

Shaykh Dr. Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni (Arabic: عائض بن عبد الله القرني, also spelt al-Qarnee and ʻĀʼiḍ Quranī, born 1 January 1959), is a Saudi Islamic scholar, author, and activist.[1][2]

Al-Qarni is best known for his self-help book La Tahzan (Don't Be Sad), which is aimed at Muslims and non-Muslims alike. [3][4]

Al-Quarni is on the United States No Fly lLst and was barred entry in 2012 and 2015 to attend a convention in Chicago.[5]

Condolences over the death of the son of Salman al-Ouda and his wife were given on Twitter by Aid al-Qarni.[6]

  1. ^ "Find an Islamic Center". Archived from the original on 2007-05-14. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
  2. ^ "jarirbooks.net". www.jarirbooks.net.
  3. ^ "Saudi Writer Wins Plagiarism Case Against Prominent Cleric". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Prominent Saudi cleric says will reject Nobel Peace Prize if offered to him". Al Arabiya News. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  5. ^ Ata, Hussein. "Unpleasant news: Dr. Ayed Al-Qarni denied access to board plane". Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  6. ^ القرني, عائض [@Dr_alqarnee] (25 Jan 2017). #وفاه_زوجه_سلمان_العوده_وابنه أسأل الله باسمه الأعظم أن يتغمّدهم برحمته وأن يحسن عزاء أخينا د. سلمان العوده وأهله وذويه. (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2017-01-25 – via Twitter.