Reference: Arab News Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has slammed the Daesh terrorist group as corrupt and un-Islamic. Al-Asheikh, speaking at a seminar focusing on ways to counter the organization at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh on Thursday, said the group follows an ideology that has no parallel in Muslim history, according […]
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Scholars: Daesh an ignorant gang
The country’s top scholars have condemned a suicide bombing in Najran earlier this week that killed two worshippers and injured several others.
Senior scholars back crackdown on Daesh
The Council of Senior Scholars has condemned the Daesh terrorist group for its attempts to divide Muslims and undermine the rule of law in the Middle East.
‘Extremists hijacking new media’
The Muslim World League (MWL) is hosting a conference in Makkah on Sept. 16 and 17 to discuss the effects new media is having on the lives of young Muslims across the globe.
Haramain imams and Grand Mufti stress on importance of human life
Imams and khateebs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque in their Friday sermons condemned Thursday’s mosque blast in Abha that targeted special security forces.
Blasphemous cartoons’ reproduction ‘racist act’
Egypt’s Grand Mufti warned the French newspaper Charlie Hebdo on Tuesday against publishing blasphemous material, saying it was a racist act that would incite hatred and upset Muslims around the world.
Grand Mufti: Foil attempts to tarnish Islam’s image
Source: Saudi Gazette Grand Mufti and head of the Board of Senior Scholars Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh has urged Islamic scholars to shoulder their responsibility in explaining truth and removing ambiguities with regard to the basic tenets of the religion. “It is high time to disseminate correct information and knowledge based on the Holy Qur’an and […]
Wrong to equate terrorism with jihad – Scholars
Source: Saudi Gazette Terrorism is a heinous crime and its perpetrators deserve deterrent punishment, said the Saudi Scholars Commission and Ifta Council in a statement here on Wednesday. It said terrorism, which is rejected by Shariah, is contradictory to the principles and purpose of Islam, which came as a mercy to the world and for […]
Scholars back plan to crush IS
Source: Arab News Saudi Arabia’s top religious scholars have pledged their support for the measures Riyadh has taken to defeat the so-called Islamic State (IS) terrorists, and its ban on citizens fighting in overseas conflicts. The Council of Senior Islamic Scholars issued a statement on Wednesday warning Muslims against joining militant groups, saying their “deviant […]
Saudi court jails 17 on terrorism charges
The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced on Monday 16 Saudis and a Senegalese national convicted of terrorism charges to prison terms ranging from two-and-a-half to 26 years, the Saudi Press Agency reported.