Muhammad al-'Arifi
Saudi Arabian author and Da'i
Muhammad bin Abdul-Rahman al-Arifi (Arabic: محمد بن عبد الرحمن العريفي; born 15 July 1970) is a Saudi Arabian author and Da'i. He is a graduate of King Saud University and member of the Muslim World League and the Association of Muslim Scholars.
Events
In 2013, Muslim Brotherhood affiliation was denied by Al-Arifi and Adil al-Kalbani, saying that they are affiliated with the Union of Muslim Scholars.
In 2014, He said that jihad in Syria is incumbent and did apologia for al-Nusra while visiting the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque in Qatar.
As of 2016, Al-Arifi had over 20 million followers on Twitter.
In 2016, Al-Arifi had a discussion with Saudi Deputy crown prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud (MBS) and then tweeted and posted a photo of them smiling together. The discussion was held on the same day as Saudi Vision 2030 began. He asked God to bless MBS and posted his thanks. Al-Arifi met with Mohammed bin Salman again and talked with him and posted the photo of them smiling together on Twitter. They talked about the future of the Islamic world and of the Kingdom (of Saudi Arabia).
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3327484. VIAF identifies the subject as 46669647. The Library of Congress control number is nr97028225. 4 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1970, 2013, 2014 and 2016.
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