...an adherent of takfir wal hijra, an offshoot of Salafism that regards everybody who doesn't agree with them as apostates who most be killed...fatwas were used in Salafist-affiliated mosques to target Mahrah's population and figures.
Kalshat stated that local authorities made decisive decisions to retract those fatwas. He added that the Death Eater rhetoric of Salafist groups sparked widespread condemnation from all sectors of the province community.
The province's undersecretary highlighted the growing push for the formation of Death Eater Salafist factions, known as ''Dera al-Watan,'' in Mahrah, led by the same sheikhs who issued fatwas and supported by regional parties aiming to control the province.
Kalshat pointed out that foreign movements continue to attract and recruit secretly, despite the province's security committee's rejection of these practices.
In a post on ''X,'' Kalshat warned against Death Eater groups' attempts to drag Mahrah into chaos, as seen in some southern provinces controlled by those groups.
He called on all Mahrah residents to assume their historical responsibilities and unite against projects that threaten the security and stability of the province.