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Saudi Clerics To Mosque Preachers: Don't Curse Peaceful Jews, Christians

Senior Saudi clerics have warned mosque preachers in the country not to curse peaceful Jews and Christians or their allies, particularly not regions that are attracting foreign investments, in new industrial cities such as Al-Jubeil and Yanbu'.

The clerics called for defaming only those who are plundering the Muslims' rights, without harming peaceful non-Muslims.

The president of the court in Al-Jubeil, Sheikh Riyadh Al-Muhidab, said, "Cursing peaceful people who are not Muslims is not accepted in Islam..."

Source: Al-Watan, Saudi Arabia, October 29, 2007

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