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| Saudi religious police replace official over liberal comments |
| 2010-04-26 |
| I think they use the word 'liberal' differently than we do ... RIYADH: The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police on Sunday replaced a senior officer who outraged hardliners with calls to ease rules for prayer in mosques and to allow men and women to mix freely. Sheikh Ahmed alGhamdi was replaced as general manager of the Makkah branch of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in an announcement from the organisation's president, Sheikh Abdulaziz alHumain. The move came three days after Ghamdi was reportedly dressed down by the country's highest cleric for saying that Muslims are not necessarily required to pray inside a mosque with a group of other Muslims in daily prayers. Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz alSheikh told Ghamdi he was getting involved in matters of Islamic sharia law that were outside his authority, the AlMadinah newspaper reported on Friday. Sheikh, in his Friday sermon, said anyone suggesting that congregation prayer is not necessary is "leading people to hell". |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 what a group , and they effective in the internal affairs |
| Posted by: Jiggs Elmiter4645 2010-04-26 01:05 |