 Date :9/29/01 2:02:06 PM No.: 16
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MAKKAH, SEP 29, SPA -- SHEIKH ABDULRAHMAN AL-SIDEIS, THE IMAMOF THE HOLY MOSQUE OF MAKKAH, HAS URGED THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION AND DECISION-MAKERS IN THE WORLD TO TACKLE PROBLEMS IN A WISEAND RATIONAL MANNER.
AT HIS FRIDAY (JUMA) SPEECH, AL-SIDEIS CALLED THE ULEMA (MUSLIM SCHOLARS) TO CLARIFY THE VIEW OF ISLAM ON THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS WITNESSED BY THE WORLD.
HE MADE IT CLEAR THAT THE SO-CALLED TERRORISM IS ABSOLUTELY DISAPPROVED BY ISLAM, AND IT RUNS COUNTER TO THE BEHAVIOR OF THE TRUEMUSLIMS.
'WE SHOULD BE ACCURATE AND DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN THE VARIOUS TERMINOLOGIES SO AS TO AVOID MIXING THE CONCEPT OF ISLAMIC JIHAD WITHTERRORISM', HE SAID.
WHILE EMPHASIZING THE CONTRADICTION OF TERRORISM WITH THE RELIGIOUS AND HUMAN VALUES, AL-SIDEIS SAID 'IT WILL BE PITY IF SOME PEOPLE TRY TO LINK TERRORISM WITH RELIGION'.
'ISLAM PROHIBITS INJUSTICE, VIOLENCE AND SAVAGENESS', HE SAIDAND ADDED 'THOSE WHO PRACTICE TERRORISM ARE ACTUALLY CRIMINALS.--MORE
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