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Sunday 22 November 2009 (05 Dhul Hijjah 1430)
Confront deviant ideology: Abdullah
Badea Abu Al-Naja I Arab News
MAKKAH: The Islamic Ummah is still paying a heavy price for 9/11 and is
losing out more with every act of terror, said Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques King Abdullah in a speech read out on his behalf by Makkah Gov. Prince
Khaled Al-Faisal at the Muslim World League's 10th annual Makkah convention.
"Enmity from within, which is the most perilous, can be seen in attempts
to kidnap moderate Islam by gangs of ignorant people who propagate rigidity out
of fear of everything that is new. without any consideration for the rules of
the religion," said the king in his opening speech at the convention titled:
"Problems of Muslim Youth Under Globalization." "Despite the fact that the
Kingdom practices moderation and came into existence under the banner of Islam,
it has suffered a lot because of the devious politicized doctrine which has
sneaked incognito into the country," he said.
He pointed out that the Kingdom has been successful to a great extent in
removing the deviant ideology and closing all doors to it. He was referring to
the extremist ideology propagated by Al-Qaeda supporters.
The king also referred to the recent incursion by infiltrators into the
Kingdom's territory saying it was aimed at "confiscating our land and killing
and injuring our unarmed people." He praised Saudi forces as well as civilians
for their joint efforts to drive away the intruders.
The king urged Islamic scholars and organizations to stand firmly against
the deviant ideology in order to protect Muslim societies from its nefarious
designs and prevent its further spread among Muslim youths.
He said enemies of Islam and Muslims were mobilizing their political
machinery and the media "to distort our image and create hatred against us." He
blamed the irresponsible actions of a few for the anti-Islam campaign.
King Abdullah urged Muslims to play an important role in rebuilding human
civilization in this age of science and technology.
"We have to pay more attention to human development and teach our youths
contemporary sciences and technologies while giving utmost attention to Shariah
subjects and remaining committed to the Islamic constitution," he said.
"There is no harm in taking science and technology from others and
molding them to suit our moderate Islamic pattern," he said.
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh, who is the chairman of the
Constituent Council of the Muslim World League, said the topic of the
convention is one of several issues facing the Ummah.
"Youths have the intellectual, physical and innate readiness to achieve
their aspirations by any means and Islam shows them the right way to do this
and the right way to make use of their leisure time," he said.
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