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Fatwa urges Saudis, expats to squeal on terror suspects
Issue a fatwah? Brilliant! Simply brilliant!Saudi Arabiaâs highest Muslim authority on Friday issued a fatwa calling on both citizens and expatriates to inform on suspected Islamist extremists engaged in terrorist activities. The committee that issues religious rulings, headed by Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh, âurges citizens and (foreign) residents to inform on anyone planning or preparing to carry out an act of sabotage,â said the fatwa, carried by the state SPA news agency. The aim is to âprotect the people and the country from the destructive effects of such actions and to shield the planners themselves from the consequences of their actions,â it said. The edict also called on the Islamist extremists to âfear God Almighty and come back to their senses.â The committee said it had issued its edict in response to inquiries about âthe appalling events of the past few weeks,â which have seen an escalation in the terror campaign blamed on sympathizers of the Al-Qaeda terror network. Fridayâs edict reinforces repeated calls by Saudi officials on the population to inform on terror suspects, coupled with warnings that those who turn a blind eye to terrorist activities will be seen as accomplices of the extremists. Posted by: Fred 2004-06-05 |
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