Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

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Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (born 1924) is the monarch and prime minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Contents 1 Sourced 1.1 Conflict in Iraq 1.2 Unity of Muslims 2 Interfaith dialogue 2.1 Last chance to terrorists 3 References 4 External links 4.1 Video clips

[edit] Sourced

• "Fanaticism and extremism cannot grow on an earth whose soil is embedded in the spirit of tolerance, moderation, and balance. Good governance can eliminate injustice, destitution and poverty." [1]
• "The real blame should be directed at us, the leaders of the Arab nation". King Abdullah criticizes his fellow Middle East leaders for not resolving the Arab conflict.^[1]
• The Jewish holy book called for "an eye for an eye and did not say an eye for the eyes of a whole city."^[2]

[edit] Conflict in Iraq

• In beloved Iraq, blood is flowing between brothers, in the shadow of an illegitimate foreign occupation, and abhorrent sectarianism threatens a civil war.
  • Saudi: US Iraq presence illegal 29 March 2007

[edit] Unity of Muslims

• We should not let the enemies interfere in the Islamic countries relations including Iran and Saudi Arabia.
  • "Iran-Saudi Arabia emphasize on Muslims' unity", Iranian Students' News Agency, 5 August 2007. URL accessed on 2007-08-06.

[edit] Interfaith dialogue

• "We state with a unified voice that religions through which Almighty God sought to bring happiness to mankind should not be turned into instruments to cause misery," **Saudi king promotes tolerance at U.N. forum November 2008

[edit] Last chance to terrorists

• Allah says [in the Koran]: "If they repent before you overcome them, you should know that Allah is forgiving and merciful."...we are opening the door of forgiveness[...] and acceptance of Islamic law, to all who have strayed and committed a crime in the name of religion...Everyone who belongs to this group that has wronged itself who has not yet been apprehended in terrorist operations – we offer them a chance to return to Allah...Anyone who accepts this and surrenders of his own free will...will be treated according to the law of Allah.
  • Saudi Crown Prince Abdallah Bin Abd Al-Aziz Gives Saudi Terrorists One Last Chance June 2004

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
• No. 5 Dictator in 2007
• [http://www.saudi-us-relations.org/fact-book/oic/3rd-extra-summit-abdullah.html King Abdullah Speech At OIC

[edit] Video clips

• Abdallah Bin Abd Al-Aziz Gives Saudi Terrorists One Last Chance (June 2004)
• Cheney meets Saudi king