Algerian imam Walid Mehsas
Algeria
Imam Walid Mahassas: I did not make any statements to any media outlet, and I will not do so, because the matter for me is normal and spontaneous, and there is nothing to talk about.
His spontaneity captured the love of millions from all corners of the globe, regardless of their cultural and ethnic backgrounds. After a leap of a cat that climbed his shoulder, he translated the meaning of animal kindness, and the talk of the web and the media became the Algerian imam Walid Mahsas, who spoke for the first time about the cat incident, which roamed the world and nearly 2 billion people. to watch.
And the imam stated, in a video clip he posted on his official Facebook page, that the cat incident was spontaneous, expressing his desire for it to remain so.
At the outset, the imam thanked all his brothers and sisters in the Islamic world and elsewhere for their good opinion of him, pointing out that the religion of Islam enjoins kindness and kindness towards animals and other creatures.
And Imam Walid Mahassas noted, in the course of his speech, that he did not make any statements to any media outlet, and he will not do so, because the matter for him is normal and spontaneous, and there is nothing to talk about.
Walid Mahassas also warned everyone who impersonated him on social media that he would not forgive them, indicating that this matter is rejected by law and law.
It is noteworthy that the Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments, Youssef Belmehdi, had been received on Saturday morning at the ministry’s headquarters. His Eminence Sheikh Dr. Walid Mahsas, imam of the Abi Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria.
According to a statement by the ministry, the reception took place in the presence of the Secretary-General of the Ministry and the Director of Religious Guidance and the Mosques Department. Director of Religious Affairs and Endowments for the state of Bordj Bou Arreridj.
For reference, the spontaneous snapshot that brought together the sheikh and the cat with the Tarawih prayer topped the trend, and was covered by major international channels and media, because of its great impact on the hearts of Muslims and others.
Sheikh Walid Mahassas was born in Algeria, and he is the imam of the Abi Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in the 12-hectare neighborhood in the state of Bordj Bou Arreridj, in eastern Algeria.
He was classified as one of the most beautiful voices for reciting the Noble Qur’an, and he continues to hold Quranic evenings to memorize and recite the Qur’an within the “Baraem Al-Bayan” competition.
He presents Friday prayer sermons, and offers special lessons explaining and interpreting the Islamic religion and legal sciences, including what is also related to the righteousness of parents.
