Sunday, June 13, 2010

Saudi Arabia's Top Religious Authority Denounces Terrorism


Saudis Act Aggressively To Denounce Terrorism -- David Ignatius, Washington Post

When terrorists in the Middle East attack innocent civilians, observers in the West often ask a pained question: Where's the outrage in the Muslim world? Why don't Islamic religious authorities speak out more forcefully against the terrorists and their wealthy financiers?

It remains a potent issue: Terrorism has damaged the Islamic world far more than the West, and too many Muslims have been cowed and silent. But a powerful and so far largely unreported denunciation of terrorism emerged last month from Saudi Arabia's top religious leadership, known as the Council of Senior Ulema.

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My Comment:
Saudi Arabia is laying the groundwork that gives them the moral and legal authority to arrest and combat those who support and participate in Jihad and Islamic related terror actions. Kudos to the website Biyokulule who was the first to publicize and explain (in English) this new policy in April, and no surprise .... it is now official policy.

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