The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia refuted the statements by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi who falsely alleged that the Wahhabi sect in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia should be held responsible for the emergence of the al-Qa’ida organization and other terrorist groups, and that the Kingdom is based on fundamentalism.
The statements were published by the Associated Press, quoting an interview with Gaddafi conducted by the American ABC television network.
An official source told the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia would like strongly to condemn the baseless statements of Gaddafi, noting that the Kingdom’s constitution is based on the Holy Quran and Sunnah (the teachings of the Prophet).
“The call of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdel Wahhab was a reformatory call, far from extremism and fanaticism. It is pity that these lies and false statements come from a leader of an Arab country that has been supported by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in its times of need.”
“The Kingdom condemns the false accusations and allegations directed against it, and believed that they could only have emanated from a source that has a clear stance against the Kingdom and the Islamic religion. The Kingdom was startled that the statements, which undermine Islamic solidarity, were made by the Libyan President, particularly given the current critical circumstances, in which the Kingdom has been working with other Arab countries to promote Arab solidarity and cooperation, and enhance the status of the Arab League.”
“The Kingdom has a very clear record in combating terrorism and extremist ideas that contradict the tolerant Islamic teachings, and will continue to pursue this course, without listening to such false allegations and lies,” the source said.
Source: SPA
