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Terrorism has caused colossal damage to Islam: Saudi Foreign Minister

Adel Al Jubeir tells the Ministerial Meeting for the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation that attack on Saudi mosque is against all Islamic and human values.

International delegates stand for a group photo before the opening ceremony of the 42nd Session of the Ministerial Council of the OIC in Kuwait. -AFP
Kuwait - The phenomena of terrorism, violence, extremism and sectarianism has caused colossal damage to Islam and represents a top challenge, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir said on Wednesday.
In a speech at the opening of the 42nd session of the Ministerial Council of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Al Jubeir pointed out the recent “atrocious” terrorist attack that targeted a mosque in Al Qudeih village in the city of Al Qatif in Saudi Arabia, which resulted in scores of casualties. The Saudi top diplomat said the attack goes against all Islamic and human values.
According to the Kuwaiti News Agency, KUNA, Al Jubeir also underlined his country’s keenness on sustaining joint Islamic action, noting that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, had emphasised the Kingdom’s efforts in combating terrorism and extremism.
Al Jubeir also said that King Salman indicated that such “painful reality that is smeared with bloodshed and conflicts in a number of Muslim countries is nothing but a sheer outcome for the alliance between terrorism and sectarianism. Yemen is an example for such tragedy.”
As for the Palestinian Cause, Al Jubeir said it was central for the Muslim nation which is going through a pivotal stage with regard to the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people for an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative adopted by the 2005 OIC Summit in Makkah.

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