Yusuf Al-Qaradawi: The Islamic preacher whose stances sparked a lot of controversy

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The death of an influential Egyptian cleric, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who had been residing in Qatar on September 26, provoked mixed reactions in Arab and Islamic countries, particularly Egypt.

Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood mourned the prominent cleric devoting his life to “serving Islam and defending his homeland.”

As for Al-Qaradawi’s critics, they said that the sheikh took anti-Egypt positions.

Thousands of social media users in Arab and Islamic countries, especially supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, the prominent Sunni cleric, mourned and exchanged a popular Arab hashtag bearing the name of al-Qaradawi.

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