Faris Al-Hammadi
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Faris Al-Hammadi is an Emirati social media influencer and CrossFit owner. Al-Hammadi is an adherent of Madkhalism, an extremist strain of Salafi thought backed by some Arab dictatorships.[1] A strong proponent of secular Emirati governance, Al-Hammadi works for the Emirati government's Islamic Information Center, which works to disseminate Madkhali media.[2]
Graduating from Cambridge High School, Al-Hammadi attended college and then pursued a master's degree in marketing at the University of Wollongong; in 2015, he became a CrossFit trainer and affiliate owner, backing its adoption.[3][4][5] He has never received any formal Islamic education.
In late 2023, he announced his opposition to boycotts of Israel and declared he believes protests to be haram.[6] In November 2023, he proclaimed that "Palestinians betrayed Palestine," sparking a digital uproar.[7] Al-Hammadi has been cited in various Emirati publications.[8]
Al-Hammadi faced controversy over his comments about Islamic scholars Salman al-Ouda, Abu Ishaq al-Heweny and Yusuf al-Qaradawi, calling them "poisonous deviants."[9][10] Al-Hammadi has been criticized by fellow Salafis.[11]
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- ^ https://ae.linkedin.com/in/faris-al-hammadi-9b396642.
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- ^ https://x.com/FarisHammadi/status/1819081206841102691.
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