Bin Abdullah called on the Muslim nation to come together and unite

ARAFAT, February 10 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) – In his speech on mount Arafat on Monday, February 10, the Saudi Mufti, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah called on the Muslim nation to come together and unite because its enemies consider it a target with respect to its economy and to its religion.

He added that the enemies are striving to control the markets of the Islamic Nation and to control it through breeding animosity with one country after the other.

These statements comes after the United States has deployed its troops in the Gulf region in preparation for a strike against Iraq, who it claims owns weapons of mass destruction. Saudi Arabia does not agree to a strike against Iraq and opts for a peaceful solution to the crisis.

In his speech, widely televised on Satellite channels around the world, the Sheikh said: "The Muslim Nation is being targeted for its economy, values and unity. The enemies are trying to keep it away from its religion."

"The enemies have accused the Muslim Nation of calling for 'terrorism' and the education curriculums have also been criticized.

They are also trying to control the economy which is the lifeline of the nation and to manipulate its wealth and resources while opening up its markets to promote their products," he said.

The sheikh added that the struggle in the modern world is one of religion and economy as the forces of evil aim to gain their own benefits by taking over the resources of the Muslim world.

He added that the economy of the Muslim world must not be consumerist. "The economy of the Muslim nation must liberate itself to be productive and useful," he said.

"The enemies want the nation to disintegrate to take over it one country after the other. We need to unite our stance as this is the only way to preserve its entity," he said, calling on the decision makers of the nation to stick to justice.

He spoke to the Muslim youth and told them to hold on tight to their religion and to learn from its original sources, the Quran and the Sunna (prophetic tradition) of Prophet Mohammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). 

The Sheikh also called on the Muslim media to stand against the anti-Islamic propaganda being broadcast in the western media.

"Media people, you have seen how your enemies use the visual, audio and print media to fight against your religion, its values and how they are waging a war against the Muslim nation through the media and the satellite channels which broadcast atheism.

Your responsibility is to reveal what they are doing and to answer back," he said.

He also stressed that the Muslim nation needs the Muslim scholars to reveal the lies of the enemies and to enlighten the nation about the tricks of its enemies.

He called on the pilgrims to carryout the Hajj rituals peacefully and to be kind to the elderly and children.