Imam-e-Kaaba Sheikh Abdul Rehman Al Sudais has said that Saudi Arabia is promoting moderation and peaceful co-existence because Islam rejects all forms of terrorism, and media in Muslim countries have to play an important role in this regard.
“Saudi Arabia is projecting Islamic moderation and peaceful coexistence and rejects all forms of terrorism. We all have to work hard to defend Islam by all means and do not let those terrorists hijack Islam,“ he told a delegation of Pakistani media, headed by Managing Director Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Masood Malik, when it called on him at his office in Madina Munawwara.
Referring to the Islamic media, Imam-e-Kaaba – who is also General President of Haramain Sharifain – said that the journalists in the Muslim countries have a major responsibility to defend the real Islam, which totally rejects terrorism and advocates peace and tolerance.
He pointed out, “The government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques will always keep on serving the pilgrimage and Umrah performers, since we consider it as our duty to serve the guests of Allah seeking rewards only from Allah”.
During the meeting, Sheikh Abdul Rehman said Saudi Arabia is playing a key role in the unity of Muslim Ummah, safety and development of the holy places of Makkah and Madina.
Expressing his sentiments about the Pakistani nation, he said in Urdu, “Pakistan Zindabad” showing strong feelings of love and affection towards Pakistani people.
“ Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are strong allies,“ he said, asserting that both the countries are an
asset for the Ummah.
He said the real Islamic teachings are promotion of peace, brotherhood and moderation, which are negation of extremism and terrorism.
He said those who want to politicize the Hajj season will not be allowed to do so, as Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam and has been designed only and only for “Ibada of Allah” (Prayers for Allah).
The Imam-e-Kaaba commended the role of Pakistani government to support the Muslim Ummah, saying “Pakistan is always on the frontline supporting the Ummah’s issues,” he said and added, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have always stood by each other during difficult times.
He stressed that Muslims should project the real values of Islam; support the Muslim causes; defend the Haramain Sharifain and Masjid-e-Aqsa, in addition to combating terrorism and projecting Islamic moderation.
Saudi Arabia, he said, has the sovereign right to administer the Haramain Sharifain. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman always gives clear direction to serve the guests of Allah round the clock for seeking His blessings, he added.
Those who want to create ‘Fitna’ (rift) in the Islamic world will fail since the leaderships in both Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have the wisdom, courage and power to crush those creating rift, he said.
He prayed to Allah Almighty to save the two countries and make their peoples prosper and live in peace.
