Controversial Islamic scholar and writer Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni was the target of an assassination attempt in the Philippines on Tuesday.
Five of Al-Qarni's bodyguards were killed in a shooting exchange with unknown assailants. Al-Qarni was moved to a hospital in Manila and is in critical condition.
Al-Qarni was in thePhilippines to host a lecture. He is banned in Saudi Arabia for plagarizing works of other authors. He has been on the United States "Do Not Fly" list since 2012.
