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World Service,3 mins

Saudi preacher and social media phenomenon

Newsday

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Saudi Arabia has been witnessing the emergence of a new generation of clerics who have a great numbers of followers on social media. These prolific religious tweeters have a fan base that compare to that of pop stars and world leaders. The Âé¶¹Éç spoke to one of them named Ahmed Al-Shugairi. Mai Noman reports. (Photo: Screenshot of Ahmed Al-Shugairi speaking to the Âé¶¹Éç.)

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