{"id":3142,"date":"2014-12-21T00:02:54","date_gmt":"2014-12-21T00:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/?p=3142"},"modified":"2014-12-21T00:02:54","modified_gmt":"2014-12-21T00:02:54","slug":"top-saudi-scholars-rap-massacre-in-peshawar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/index.php\/top-saudi-scholars-rap-massacre-in-peshawar\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Saudi scholars rap massacre in Peshawar"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Shaikh\"<\/a>Several religious leaders in Saudi Arabia have slammed those who killed 149 people in an attack on a Pakistan school.
\nThey include Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, Grand Mosque imam and khateeb Sheikh Saleh Abu Talib, and Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, president of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs.
\n\u201cWhat crime did these children in Pakistan, or the children in Syria, Iraq and other places, commit to be mowed down in broad daylight or driven out to starve and live in fear and cold. Islam does not justify such heinous crimes,\u201d Abu Talib said during his Friday sermon.
\nHe said Islam upholds the sanctity of human life, while most of these \u201cdeviant\u201d groups show they have no scruples by killing innocent people.
\n\u201cHow can these people kill innocent Muslim children in the name of Islam when Islam does not allow anyone to harm children, even those who fight against the religion.\u201d
\nAbu Talib said the members of these groups mistakenly believe that they are defenders of Islam, while the reality is that they distort its teachings.
\nThey have slowed the spread of the religion, and chosen Muslim schools, houses and markets as their battlefields, he said.
\nAl-Sudais also condemned the terror attack.
\nHe urged Muslims not to get involved in acts of terror and violence, which threaten the security and stability of communities.
\n\u201cThe blood being shed without any justification is an injustice and creates hostility and terror. Islamic laws revere and protect human life,\u201d he said in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency.
\nMuslims should avoid deviant paths, and should strive for peace and security for all, he said.
\nHe conveyed his condolences to the relatives of the victims and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
\nGrand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh also condemned the attack in his sermon on Friday at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh.
\nWarning against television channels and serials that promote violence, Al-Asheikh urged Muslims to ensure their children shun bloodshed and violence.
\n\u201cMost of the violent programs featured by some channels promote the idea that murder is a simple means of revenge. This is the wrong attitude,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cWe should fear Allah and raise our boys and girls and entire society on the concept that bloodshed is unlawful and violence a horrendous crime,\u201d he added.
\nThe mufti said Islamic law prohibits terror, violence, and considers the blood of Muslims, and those support them, as sacred.
\nIslam is a religion of mercy and justice not bloodshed and crimes, he said.
\nHe said Muslims must make every effort to find out what caused this upsurge in violence and ways to prevent it.
\nThe imam and khateeb at the Prophet\u2019s Mosque in Madinah Sheikh Ali Al-Hudhaifi urged people to settle their disputes.
\n\u201cReconciliation is a gate into Paradise and defense against sedition and evil that affects society,\u201d he said in his Friday sermon.<\/p>\n

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