President pardons Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi
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- The UAE president pardoned Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi on Sept. 4, 2026.
- Al-Qaradawi had received a 10-year prison sentence and a fine of 200,000 dirhams from the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal on Aug. 27, 2026.
The UAE president issued a pardon on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, for Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi.
The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal had convicted Al-Qaradawi on Aug. 27 and sentenced him to 10 years in prison and a fine of 200,000 dirhams. Authorities said they had completed the procedures needed to implement the pardon.
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