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| Saudi religious leaders condemn militants |
| 2003-11-07 |
| Saudi Arabia’s religious leaders accused Muslim militants in the kingdom on Friday of violating the teachings of Islam and threatening its most sacred sites. After two separate clashes between gunmen and security forces in the holy city of Mecca, the preacher at Mecca’s Grand Mosque said the militants were trying "to destabilise the security of these safe places". "They have violated the sanctities of time and place and committed terrorism, violence, bombings, crime and corruption," Sheikh Abdulrahman al-Sudeis told worshippers in a sermon at Friday’s noon prayers. They get real nervous when things go boom around Mecca. Other muslims might get the idea that the House of Saud isn’t doing a very good job as Protector of the Holy Places. Last week the United States and Britain warned of possible terror attacks in Saudi Arabia during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which runs until late November. Sudeis told worshippers Ramadan should be a time of forgiveness and mercy. If you keep saying it enough, maybe someday it’ll happen. The kingdom’s top religious official, Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh, condemned the two men who died in Mecca, saying they had violated Islamic teachings by attempting to attack "the house of God" and then by fleeing from security forces and killing themselves. "All these are forbidden (in Islam)," he told the Saudi newspaper al-Jazirah. "Go attack some infidels." Sudeis stressed the need to teach Saudi youth moderation. You’re a few generations too late with that message. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 These people are seriously conflicted. I bet his idea about moderation is "do your jihad someplace else, as allah intends. We want only to drink our sweet mint tea and think great thoughts." Spoken in a soft voice followed with toothy smiles and batted eyelashes. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2003-11-7 2:01:29 PM |