Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard has called for measures to combat deviant thoughts by carrying out cultural and educational programs, explaining the true teachings of Islam and driving home the merits of moderation and tolerance. "This country, which is honored to serve the Two Holy Mosques, cannot tolerate any aberration of the fundamentals of Islam," the Crown Prince said. He made this comment while addressing the board meeting of King Abdul Aziz Public Library in Riyadh yesterday. He also emphasized the library's role in spreading knowledge and obliterating ignorance. Faisal Muammar, an adviser at the Crown Prince's court and supervisor of the library, said more than 220,000 male and female researchers had benefited from the library last year. He estimated the total number of visitors to the library at two million. There are more than 1.2 million titles in the library, which has published 13 books. --MORE 1156 Local Time 0856 GMT
