Death of Prominent Supporter of Palestinian Resistance: Yemeni Scholar Sheikh Abdul Majid Al-Zindani

Many scholars and Islamic organizations mourned the passing of Yemeni scholar Sheikh Abdul Majid Al-Zindani, who died today, Monday, in a hospital in Istanbul at the age of 82. The late scholar is considered one of the most prominent supporters of Palestinian resistance. His son, Muhammad bin Abdul Majid Al-Zindani, wrote in a post on the platform X, "Indeed, to God we belong and to Him we shall return." Condolences and expressions of sorrow continued to pour in regarding the death of Sheikh Al-Zindani, former head of the Yemeni Scholars Association, from scholars, politicians, and media figures. The International Union of Muslim Scholars announced on platform X, "We extend our condolences to the Muslim Ummah on the death of scholar Sheikh Abdul Majid Al-Zindani, a member of the union and the International Organization for the Scientific Miraculousness in the Quran and Sunnah." The Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq described him as "the great scholar of Yemen and one of the most prominent علماء” (scholars) of the Islamic Ummah," stating that he spent his life in the "halls of knowledge, preaching, supporting Muslims, and defending their causes." Scholar and preacher Sheikh Ali Al-Salabi wrote, "In the desire of God, Sheikh Abdul Majid Al-Zindani (may God have mercy on him). With profound sadness and sorrow, and with hearts content with God's decree, we mourn the passing of our father, scholar Abdul Majid bin Aziz Al-Zindani, today, Monday. Indeed, to God we belong and to Him we shall return." Al-Zindani, born in 1942, was a prominent figure of the Islamic current in Yemen. He founded Al-Iman University and the International Organization for the Scientific Miraculousness in the Quran and Sunnah, and was preoccupied with establishing scientific miracles in religious texts, in addition to his contributions in the fields of preaching and politics.