Vice President-General of the Affairs of the Holy Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Nasser Al-Khozayim has condemned the kidnapping of Saudi Vice Consul in Aden Abdullah Al-Khalidi, describing it as a heinous crime, a malicious form of terrorism and a transgression on human rights and freedom, which contradict the principles of Islam. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency in comments as regards the kidnapping criminal incident of the Saudi Vice Consul, Sheikh Dr. Al-Khozayim said "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not deal with the deviant group or its representatives in any way, and it refuses to be blackmailed and compromised on its security and the safety of its citizens." He also stressed that Islam rejects terrorism in all its forms.