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To: Orcastraiter who wrote (58736)	3/4/2005 1:54:23 PM
From: lorne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

Orca. You said....."Islam? The Royals are in power. They have control of the country. They are not terribly Islamic."...... King Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (Ibn Saud) King Abdul Aziz, founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. King Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (known as Ibn Saud) was a tall, imposing figure, a natural leader of men. He knew instinctively how to judge men and, as his rule progressed, how best to exploit the natural resources of his country for the benefit of his people. His achievement, the unification of many warring tribes all proud of their own lineage and traditions, laid the foundations for the modern state of Saudi Arabia. His success derived from his faith in Islam and his determination to maintain and build on the traditions of the region. It is the unique combination of faith and respect for tradition, while adapting to the technological developments of modern world, which characterizes the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today. saudinf.com

To: Orcastraiter who wrote (58736)	3/4/2005 2:00:21 PM
From: lorne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

orca..."The Royals are in power....They are not terribly Islamic."..... Islam, The Faith on which The Kingdom is Founded To understand the history of the Kingdom and its political, economic and social development, it is necessary to realize that Islam, which permeates every aspect of a Muslim's life, also permeates every aspect of the Saudi Arabian state. It is not the function of this information resource to attempt to describe or explain Islam. It is nevertheless true that some grasp of the spirit of Islam will help the user to see, in the correct context, the policies of the Kingdom, both in terms of its efforts to benefit its own citizens and in terms of the aid it has given to other countries. saudinf.com

To: Orcastraiter who wrote (58736)	3/4/2005 2:04:23 PM
From: lorne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

Orca. ..."The Royals are in power.....They are not terribly Islamic.".... ....Fahd moved on to the Religious Knowledge Institute in Mecca, where he studied Wahhabi Islam..... King Fahd's Expansion of The Holy Mosques of Makkah and Madinah INTRODUCTORY NOTE Of all the projects undertaken by Saudi Arabia during the reign of King Fahd, the expansion of the Holy Mosques in the Holy Cities of Makkah and Madinah stands apart as central to the King's and the Kingdom's purpose. As Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Fahd has spared no effort and no expense in developing the Two Holy Mosques to accommodate in safety the vast numbers of pilgrims who visit the Kingdom each year, while at the same time taking great care to ensure that the expansion is entirely consistent with the architectural design of the existing structures. In 1988 (1408/09 AH) King Fahd laid the foundation stone for the third Saudi expansion of the Mosque in the Holy City of Makkah, and so began the latest, and most spectacular, phase in its recent development. In his role as Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Fahd's attention to the needs of the Holy Places has been unfaltering, and most obviously manifested in a multi-billion dollar program of modernization to make the places of pilgrimage more accessible to ever greater numbers. King Fahd's Expansion of The Holy Mosques of Makkah and Madinah INTRODUCTORY NOTE saudinf.com ______________________________________________ 30/08/2003 King Fahd addresses International Council for Mosques Jeddah, 30th August 2003 In an address to the 19th session of the International Supreme Council for Mosques, held in Makkah today, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz stressed the importance of the social role of mosques, in accordance with the correct principles of Islam. He said that the Kingdom supports the promotion of Islamic values through the mosque. The Kingdom, host to Islam’s two holiest mosques, looks forward to seeing Al-Aqsa Mosque in Al-Quds (Jerusalem) liberated, and returned to the Islamic fold, to enable Muslims from all over the world to travel to Islam’s third holiest destination and Qibla (direction of prayer). saudinf.com __________________________________ Fahd's education took place at the Princes' School in Riyadh, a school established by Ibn Saud specifically for the education of members of the House of Saud. While studying at the Princes' School Fahd studied under tutors including Sheikh Abdul-Ghani Khayat. Following his education at the Princes' School, Fahd moved on to the Religious Knowledge Institute in Mecca, where he studied Wahhabi Islam. jewishvirtuallibrary.org