Hyderabad, Dec. 11 -- Kuwait revoked the citizenship of a prominent Islamic scholar named Tareqal-Suwaidan. The reason for stripping him of citizenship is not known.

The KuwaitAl-Youm Official Gazette stated that a decree to withdraw the citizenship of"Tareq Mohammed Salehal-Suwaidanand those who have acquired it with him in a subordinate manner." The gazette did not specify under what specific legislation Suwaidan's citizenship was stripped. In recent years, the country has revoked the citizenship of Kuwaitis for a range of reasons, including accusations of fraud and forgery.

Suwaidan is one of the region's most prominent Islamic speakers, haswritten dozens of books, and waslistedamong the 500 most influential Muslims in the world in 2...