By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS
JEDDAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Monday emphasized that the religion of Islam is relevant to all places and times. He said terrorists and extremists had tarnished the image of Islam.
“We have to show to the world that Islam and its system is the best by practicing its teachings in all walks of our lives,” the governor said while addressing students at the Scientific Institute in Jeddah, an affiliate of Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University.
“We have to be prepared to develop ourselves and improve our style and methods, develop all our administration and adopt ways and means of progress to achieve our goals,” the governor said. Prince Khaled spoke about God’s blessing on the Kingdom, which enabled the country to achieve its position among advanced countries. “The first of these blessings is Islam, which is the foundation on which this country is built. Our society is born and brought up on this religion. It’s the greatest honor for the Saudi man to be the citizen of a country whose constitution is the Qur’an and Sunnah,” he said.
“Islam will remain the constitution and way of life for the Muslim Ummah. It’s a religion of civilization, progress and prosperity. It’s not the religion of backwardness or violence or extremism or the religion of discord and dissension,” he said.
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