Mohammed Rashid Qabbani

Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Qabbani (Arabic: محمد رشيد قباني‎, September 15, 1942) is the Grand Mufti of Lebanon and the most prominent Sunni Muslim cleric in the country. He was born in Beirut. Qabbani has succeeded former grand mufti Hassan Khaled. An alleged assassination attempt against Qabbani was foiled by Lebanese internal security forces on September 21, 2009 during Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Beirut.^[1]

Views of Palestinians

In a meeting with Palestinian delegates, Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Qabbani has described Palestinians as "trash" and was quoted of saying: "You [Palestinians] will never be victorious. Nor will your cause. I’m no longer afraid of your weapons." He also accused Palestinians of illegally seizing land that belonged to the state and the Islamic Wafk Trust.^[2]

References

1. ^ Galey, Patrick. Qabbani target of assassination plot during Eid prayer. The Daily Star. 2009-09-23.
2. ^ TOAMEH, KHALED. "Palestinians no longer welcome, says Lebanese Mufti". The Jerusalem Post. http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=225297. Retrieved 19 June 2011. 

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Name	Qabbani, Mohammed Rashid
Alternative names
Short description	Grand Mufti of Lebanon
Date of birth	September 15, 1942
Place of birth	Beirut, Lebanon
Date of death
Place of death