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Rizieq Shihab

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Indonesian Islamist scholar In this Indonesian name , the person is referred to by his given name , Rizieq , and not by his surname , Shihab . Figures: Muhammad Rizieq Shihab Ahmad Shabri Lubis Munarman Incidents: Ketapang incident Monas incident Jakarta 2020 December Shootings 2021 Makassar cathedral bombing Actions & Demonstrations: November 2016 Jakarta protests December 2016 Jakarta protests February 2017 Jakarta protests Others: Decree on Islamic Defenders Front 212 Mart 212: The Power of Love v t e Muhammad Rizieq bin Hussein Shihab ( , ; most commonly known as Habib Rizieq ; born 24 August 1965) is an Indonesian Islamist cleric, the founder and leader of the Islamist group Islamic Defenders Front ( , abbreviated as FPI), which was banned by the government in December 2020.1 Facing criminal charges in Indonesia, he lived in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia from 2017 to November 2020. Following his return to Indonesia, he was arrested in late 2020, accused of criminal incitement for holding crowded events that violated the COVID-19 pandemic regulations.

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