#scholars

Security forces of the #Somaliland administration have arrested Sheikh Mohamed-Wali Abdirashid, one of the senior #religious scholars in the regions under the #administration. During #Friday prayers today, the Sheikh stated that he and other #scholars who met with Somaliland leader Abdirahman Cirro advised him not to sign the Israel-related agreement, explaining that it #contradicts the Islamic faith, as the scholars made clear to Cirro. Sheikh Mohamed-Wali also explained to the public the substance of the agreement, which he said had previously been concealed from #society. Somaliland security forces arrested the Sheikh at the mosque after the evening (Isha) prayer, and informed sources confirm that he is being detained for speaking about the matter.