Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed al-Khalili
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Sheikh Ahmad bin Hamad al-Khalili is the Grand Mufti
of the Sultanate of Oman.
that gyms and health clubs were "dens of vice" , and should be closed down. As well as targeting gyms, the Sheikh also urged the government to ban alcohol in Oman, one of the more liberal states in the Arabian Peninsula.
Grand Mufti
The title of Grand Mufti refers to the highest official of religious law in a Sunni or Ibadi Muslim country. The Grand Mufti issues legal opinions and edicts, fatwā, on interpretations of Islamic law for private clients or to assist judges in deciding cases...
of the Sultanate of Oman.
Opinions
The Grand Mufti declared in the midst of the Arab SpringArab Spring
The Arab Spring , otherwise known as the Arab Awakening, is a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests occurring in the Arab world that began on Saturday, 18 December 2010...
that gyms and health clubs were "dens of vice" , and should be closed down. As well as targeting gyms, the Sheikh also urged the government to ban alcohol in Oman, one of the more liberal states in the Arabian Peninsula.