Mohammed Al-Kandari was a member of the
Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the
first district
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. Born in 1971, Al-Kandari studied medicine before being elected to the National Assembly in 2008. While political parties are technically illegal in Kuwait, Al-Kandari affiliates with the
Islamic Salafi Alliance
The Islamic Salafi Alliance ( ar, التجمع الإسلامي السلفي) is a Salafi political grouping in Kuwait headed by Khaled al-ـSultan Bin Essa. Its founded in 1981. Of the fifty elected members of Kuwait National Assembly three sea ...
.
Against Celebrating Christmas in Kuwait
On December 24, 2006, Al-Kandari told ''
Al-Watan Daily'' that Muslims should not wish their Christian friends "
Merry Christmas
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". Al-Kandari argued that to do so contradicts with Islam because Christians believe
Jesus
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was the son of God.
See also
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Al-Kandari The Al Kandari family is a large family in Kuwait. They are of Sunni Muslim Larestani ancestry. The Al Kandari family is not a tribe; as each family may have different ancestors. Therefore the Al Kandari family is simply a sizable family with variou ...
References
Kuwaiti people of Arab descent
Members of the National Assembly (Kuwait)
Living people
Islamic Salafi Alliance politicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
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