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Kingdom to Foster Moderate Image of Islam, Says Abdullah
Saudi Arabia has set up a special committee of experts to promote a moderate image of Islam, Crown Prince Abdullah announced yesterday. The move seeks to uproot extremism from the country. âWe have entrusted a committee of experienced and knowledgeable people to propagate the moderate views of Islam,â Prince Abdullah told Kuwaitâs Assiyassah newspaper.
| Good idea. Form a committee. That always works... |
He suggested there were possible terror cells in other Arab countries. âWhat we have in Saudi Arabia also exists in abundance in all other Arab countries in the form of sleeping cells,â he said. âSome of them have risen and some others are yet to rise. So we are very worried about these countries,â he said. He called for strong and frank inter-Arab relations.
| "Yeah. It ain't just us. It's just us more'n anybody else..." |
He said a number of committees had been set up to implement the ideas expressed in the keynote address of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd to the Shoura Council. The king had called for improvement in the performance of government agencies. In his address, King Fahd said the government would go ahead with its reform programs, broaden the scope of popular participation and widen the scope for working women.
| An image of grandmaw laying bricks in an abaya on a hot day just popped to mind. Don't know why... |
Highlighting the moderate views of Islam, Prince Abdullah said he had openly criticized those scholars who follow the extremist line while giving their edicts and opinions.
| Perhaps you should kill them? That'll solve that little problem... |
âIslam is a complete political, social and economic system,â the crown prince said and urged Muslims to act in accordance with the true spirit of their religion.
| Sounds like it's part of a balanced breakfast. |
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-05-22 |
