Saudis Say Islam Will Remain Strong Despite Attacks.King Abdullah King Abdullah can refer to:
 `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. , who holds the title
of "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (Arabic: خادم الحرمين الشريفين), a historical term, was a pious title taken by some Caliphs and modern Saudi kings. ", on Oct. 13 stated that
the Muslim faith would remain strong despite the efforts by
"enemies" to weaken the religion and its followers. The king
made this comment while receiving a delegation of Sunni Islamic scholars
from Iraq as well as the chairman and members of the private committee
for the propagation of Islam in Africa Islam in Africa, the development of the Muslim religion on the African continent.
During Muhammad's lifetime a group of Muslims escaped Meccan persecution (615) by fleeing to Ethiopia, where the Negus gave them protection. . King Abdullah said: "We have today with us [a member of Iraq's Sunni Association of Muslim Scholars The Association of Muslim Scholars (Arabic: هيئة علماء المسلمين Hayat Al-Ulama Al-Muslimin) also sometimes called Association of Muslim Clerics or - AMS AMS - Andrew Message System ] Shaikh Hareth al-Dharri and his colleagues from Iraq. They stand firm against odds as a result of their strong faith and courage, proving that Islam will remain strong despite the attacks against it". Addressing the reception at al-Safa Palace in Makkah, King Abdullah urged the Sunnis in Iraq to cool down and work for the unity of their people. King Abdullah, Crown Prince Sultan, a number of top government officials and senior royal family members then were in Makkah to spend the last 10 days of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in the vicinity of the Grand Mosque The Grand Mosque is another name for Masjid al-Haram, in Mecca, the holiest mosque in Islam. Grand Mosque may also refer to:
Nearly two million people thronged the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Oct. 13, the first Friday in the last 10 days of Ramadan, to perform the Umrah The Umrah or (Arabic: عمرة ) is a pilgrimage to Mecca performed by Muslims that can be undertaken at any time of the year. , attend the Jum'a prayer and take part in taraweeh and qiyamullail prayers. In his Friday sermon, Dr. Saleh bin-Humaid, imam of the Grand Mosque and chairman of the Shoura Council, called on the faithful to make use of the seasons of goodness like Ramadan to seek pardon from God and correct their lives in accordance with the teachings of Islam. In Madinah, more than a million faithful attended Jum'a prayers at the Prophet's Mosque on Oct. 13. Delivering his Jum'a sermon, Shaikh Ali al-Hudaify, imam of the mosque, spoke about the significance of the last 10 days of Ramadan. He urged Muslims to make use of Ramadan to win a place in paradise. Droves of Saudis and expatriates from different parts of the kingdom arrived in Makkah on Oct. 13 to perform the Umrah and attend special prayers. That was in addition to the hundreds of thousands of foreign pilgrims who were already in the city. Many Muslims perform the Umrah during Ramadan, encouraged by a saying of the Prophet that an Umrah during the holy month is equal to Haj (pilgrimage) in reward. Many had travelled to obtain the blessings of Lailat ul-Qadr (the night of destiny or power), which was on the odd-numbered days in the last 10 days of Ramadan. Thousands of security personnel and traffic officers had been deployed in the central region of Makkah and surrounding areas to control the mammoth crowd of pilgrims. Measures had been taken to make the entry and exit of pilgrims from the mosque in an orderly manner. Authorities had set up 35 electronic boards at gates to inform people of the availability of space inside. |
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