Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Board of Senior Ulema on Friday condemned the suicide attack near Al-Anoud Mosque in Dammam. In a statement issued on Friday and carried by the Saudi Press Agency, the board said the "terrorist groups behind the ghastly attack on Al-Anoud Mosque and Al-Qudaih's Ali Bin Abi Talib Mosque have exposed their hideous faces." The statement said: "Islam forbids attacking places of worship even in legitimate wars. How can one target mosques in a Muslim society and a country that rules by the Shariah and serves the Two Holy Mosques?” The statement also called for unity to "root out the menace of terrorism from our society." It also reposed full confidence in the Kingdom's "security personnel who are always alert to the dangers posed by deviant forces." Al-Azhar condemns: Dr. Ahmad Al-Tayeb, top Al-Azhar cleric, also condemned the terror attack targeting worshippers. He said it was necessary for all Muslims to maintain the Islamic brotherhood and unity.
