Syed Sulaiman Husaini Explained

Syed Sulaiman Husaini
Native Name:ซัยยิด สุไลมาน ฮูซัยนี
سید سلیمان حسینی
Native Name Lang:th, persian
Office:Religious Leader of the Shia Islamic community in Thailand
Term Start:2005
Predecessor:Unknown
Birth Date:15 September 1962 (age 62)
Occupation:Politician, Scholar, Religious, Military officer
Party:Prachachart
Serviceyears:1982-2020
Rank:Sarlashkar pasdar (Major General)
Battles:Iran–Iraq War
2001 uprising in Herat
2006 Lebanon War
Otherparty:Socialist Workers Thailand
Honorific Prefix:Sarlashkar pasdar

Syed Sulaiman Husaini (Thai: ซัยยิด สุไลมาน ฮูซัยนี, Persian: سید سلیمان حسینی ; born September 15, 1962) is retired general of Islamic Revolutiobary Guard Corps and currently serves as the religious leader of the Shia Islamic community in Thailand. He is an advocate for the dissemination of the ideological teachings of Ayatollah Khomeini, the former Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[1] Husaini has notably engaged in diplomatic negotiations with Hamas to secure the release of Thai hostages in Israel.[2] Additionally, he has led protests advocating for peace in the Middle East, specifically opposing the violence in Gaza.[3]

Husaini has also been a vocal critic of United States’ influence in the Middle East,[4] supporting the establishment of Palestine as a sovereign state, and participating in protests in front of the Israeli embassy in Thailand.[5] His expertise extends to religious scholarship, particularly in the exegesis of the Al-Quran.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: syedsulaiman.com ซัยยิดสุไลมาน ฮูซัยนี . 2024-08-24 . www.syedsulaiman.com.
  2. Web site: 2023-11-15 . Thai Muslim leader slams fighters backing Israel in Gaza: ‘stab in the back’ . 2024-08-24 . South China Morning Post . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-10-20 . Thailand taps Islamic connections to free Gaza captives . 2024-08-24 . nationthailand . en-US.
  4. Web site: กองบรรณาธิการ . 2020-01-07 . งานเข้า!ผู้นำมุสลิมชีอะห์ไทยจวก"ไม่ฉลาด"กรณีข่าวมะกันส่งซิกถล่มอิหร่าน . 2024-08-24 . สยามบิสซิเนสนิวส์ . th.
  5. Web site: ระเด็นสำคัญจากคำประกาศสนับสนุนปาเลสไตน์ โดยผู้นำชีอะฮ์ไทย หน้าสถานทูตอิสราเอล syedsulaiman.com . 2024-08-24 . www.syedsulaiman.com.