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In a speech reported by Saudi Arabia’s official news agency, Sheikh Abdulaziz tells young people to be weary of being used by “outside forces.” It is against Islamic law to take part in a holy war without the blessing of religious authorities.
10/02/2007SAUDI ARABIA Saudi grand mufti warns young people against going abroad for jihad In a speech reported by Saudi Arabia’s official news agency, Sheikh Abdulaziz tells young people to be weary of being used by “outside forces.” It is against Islamic law to take part in a holy war without the blessing of religious authorities. Riyadh (AsiaNews) – Sheikh Abdulaziz al-sheikh, the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, warned young men on Monday against travelling abroad to wage holy war because situations there are 'troubled, ambiguous and not clear,” and could be exploited by "outside forces . . . for shameful goals" under the banner of jihad, the official...
10/01/2007INDONESIA Islamic extremists attack bars and hotels for “violating the sanctity of Ramadan” In Bogor yesterday a mob of extremists smashed up coffee shops and small hotels they accuse of promoting prostitution. Police says it won’t allow a repeat of the incidents, calling on the government to ban the activities of radical groups like the Islam Defenders Front.
10/01/2007IRAQ Imam’s praise Christians in Kirkuk’s Mosques After the Archdiocese’s initiatives for Ramadan, during Friday prayers, some religious leaders speak in favour of the presence of Christians in Iraq and the importance of their role in reconciliation. Representatives of Al Sadr and Al Sistani present at the dinner hosted by Msgr. Sako.
09/28/2007VATICAN - ISLAM Holy See calls Christians and Muslims to defend religious freedom and refuse violence In the message to Muslims for the end of Ramadan, the Pontifical Council for inter-religious dialogue underlines the duty religious leaders have in educating people to respect human rights and build a society which refuses violence and terrorism.
09/25/2007SAUDI ARABIA The desire for freedom begins to grow among Saudis A prince asks to found a political party, a petition to allow women to drive, two girls react to the oppression of religious police.
09/25/2007INDONESIA Supreme Court rejects the appeal of Bali terrorists. The judges have confirmed the death sentence of Amrozi, Muhklas and Imam Samudra, the Islamic militants guilty of having killed 202 people in October 2002. The only option of the three remains the request for a presidential pardon, which they do not want to ask.
09/24/2007MIDDLE EAST - UN Quartet backing for November peace conference According to Condoleezza Rice the solution to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict is closer. Syria and Saudi Arabia have also been invited to the conference promised by Bush.
09/22/2007INDONESIA East Java, Muslims destroy a radical mosque by Mathias Hariyadi It took 10 minutes for over 500 Muslims to tear down a “domestic mosque” belonging to the Lembaga Dakwa Islam Indonesia, an Islamic missionary group believed to be radical in nature. Fresh violence announced.
09/19/2007LEBANON Anti-Syrian Maronite lawmaker killed in Sin-El-Fil by Youssef Hourani Antoine Ghanem, 64, had just arrived back from Paris. Explosion kills seven other people and wounds an additional 20. He is the sixth anti-Syrian lawmaker to be killed. Murder occurs a few days before the election of the next president.
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