The Saudi cleric and former imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Adel Al-Kalbani, pledged yesterday, Monday, to sue the "Studio 22" program, which imitated his character under the name "Halban Al-Halbani", a sheikh who makes advertisements for the Riyadh season.
Al-Kalbani said during the "Stages with Ali Al-Olayani" program, the day before yesterday, Sunday, that there is a difference between ridicule and mockery and between gentle comedy and projection, stressing that the matter will be referred to the judiciary.
Adel Al Kalbani There is a big difference between comedy and projection, and I will sue them.
Stages with Ali Al-Olayani (@stvMarahel) April 3, 2022
He stressed that the matter went beyond the technical context, but there were profanity in the speech, and a national order such as the announcement of the Riyadh season was mocked.
Al-Kalbani published, on his personal page on Twitter, the statement of the Saudi Public Prosecution published in 2018 about defamation and ridicule of others through social media. Praise be to God.
Praise be to God https://t.co/gNYgY8fWbt
— Adel bin Salem Al Kalbani (@abuabdelelah) April 4, 2022
The Saudi actor, Khaled Al-Faraj, had appeared in an episode of the "Studio 22" program as a program presenter, during which he hosted a person who embodied the character of Sheikh Adel Al-Kalbani, for whom the name Halban Al-Halbani was chosen.
Al-Farraj also commented on Waheed Saleh, who embodied the character of Sheikh Adel Al-Kalbani, via Twitter, saying, "Wahed Saleh is a buried talent from the days of YouTube."
Waheed Saleh is a buried talent from the days of YouTube. This is his
Snap account: waheedinho1
Twitter: @wa7eedinho #studio_22 #mbc1 pic.twitter.com/VUgcvQYpux
— #Khalid_alfarraj (@khalidalfarraj) April 3, 2022
The Saudi cleric, Adel Al-Kalbani, had previously appeared twice in promotional advertisements for the Riyadh entertainment season, which is organized by the General Authority for Entertainment in the Kingdom. He appeared once in a promotional advertisement for a game, and again in an advertisement wearing medieval clothes and carrying a torch.
As for the satirical video, a cleric named "Halban Al-Halbani" appeared with a broadcaster during a television interview, as the Sheikh asked the announcer twice for permission to go shoot promotional ads.