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Saudi King denounces terror, highlights moderate Islam at summit
King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has reiterated Saudi Arabia's determination to eliminate the ideology of terrorism that turns youngsters "into tools of killing and destruction."
- By Mariam Al Hakeem, Correspondent
- Published: 23:58 April 14, 2008
King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has reiterated Saudi Arabia's determination to eliminate the ideology of terrorism that turns youngsters "into tools of killing and destruction."
In remarks at the opening of the 41st conference of the Federation of Arab Universities at Naif Arab University for Security Sciences on Sunday he also highlighted that Islam is a religion of moderation, which denounces all forms of terrorism.
King Abdullah started his speech reaffirming the kingdom's resolve to fight terror to the end.
"There is no place amongst us for those who raise weapons against us," he said, quoting from the Traditions of Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him) saying: "Anyone who carries arms against us, does not belong to us."
"When we stand against terrorism, we should stand at the same time against the ideology that turns deceived youths into tools of killing and destruction," the Saudi Press Agency quoted the King as saying.
King Abdullah emphasised the moderate teachings of Islam and said extremists would fade away like they have done in the past and the moderate majority would remain.
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