As ISIS continues to grow, many commentators have been pointing to Saudi Arabia as the source of the group, and most assume that the United States is the only force that can stop it. Both of these assertions are incorrect.
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Saudi Council of Senior Scholars condemns Paris attack
Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body has condemned a coordinated assault by gunmen and bombers that killed 127 people across Paris as contrary to Islamic values.
Grand mufti says Daesh un-Islamic
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 […]
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.
IS ‘in direct violation of Islamic principles’ – Grand Mufti
The Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh stressed that IS does not represent Sunni beliefs and values due to its corrupt practices in direct violation of the principles of Islam.
Makkah imam flays IS savagery
Shaikh Saud Al-Shuraim, imam and khateeb at Makkah’s Grand Mosque, criticized the savagery faced by captured pilot Maaz Al-Kasaasbeh at the hands of the terrorists of the Islamic State group.
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.
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 […]