A lot of Terrorist Actions against Ideology and Religion  and a War  on Sanctums

Date: 8 / 10 / 2001

No.  : 105 / H / 2001 

The Saudi Regime :

The discrimination and disunity between People and the sideo logical and religious coercion, the confrontaion and combating the othe opinions is a kind of terrorism and threat of citizens` security, shake their stability and a war on human rights principles and undermine their bases which were adopted by Islam and international community.

Also , the destruction of the holy historical culture which connected of Nation's history and the symbole of its civilization is considered as a big  crime against Islam , the civilization and history.

No one could dare to violate them except when he is an enemy for the people and the nation and for everything related to them as civization , history and culture.

The Saudi regime continues to violate all these values and concepts. It is still exercising the denominational discrimination policy and the repeal of the other opinions. It also tries to rouse the spirit of hate and hostility between people on the base of denominationalism in order to insert its ruined policy on the people and country.

The reliable sources of our Committee have reported that the members Shi`a community from al-Medinah al-Munawwarah who are resident in the city of Yanbo`  who are working in different fields among the private and public sectors were subjected before few days for harassment and insult due to their denominational membership.

Many members of so-called (the Committee of Promote Virtue Prevent Vice) with other members of al-Mabahith al-`Amma have raided the houses of those citizens and searched them.

They also were called to the office of al-Mabahith al-`Amma and forced to sign on undertakings that they should not perfrom their prayer in groups or carrying out their religious rituals.

It is worth mentioning that the above-mentioned community and due to the harassment subjected, has hired a big house for performing the collective prayers and the other religious activities.

On the other hand , the citizen Qasem Mohammad al-Hakir , 46 years , a merchant from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah , is still held when al-Mabahith al-`Amma arrested him early of September 2001 due to his religious activities and because he is a preacher. He was accused of “witchcraft”.

Also during the last few days, the Saudi authorities have demolished one of the prominent milestones of Islamic culture in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah. It is the Masque of al-Shams which its history connected with Islam and its Prophet Mohammad and his household (P.B.U.T)

The commission of this crime must be an appeal for Islamic scholars and the groups and bodies which defend the historical culture and milestones to condemn this inhuman action by Saudi regime and to call on it not to repeat an action like this.

It is worth mentioning that the history of Saudi regime is full of crimes against the sanctums and the milestones of Islamic history and culture in Mecca , al-Madinah al-Munwwarah and other cities.