Leading Clerics Condemn Terrorism

Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body has condemned violence by Islamic militants and deemed helping terrorists “one of the greatest sins.” The statement from the Council of Senior Clerics came a day after Saudi authorities arrested at least 11 suspected militants.

A council statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency said participating in terrorism is “a dangerous criminal act ... punishable by Islamic law.” Terrorism is “an absolute aberration,” the statement said, adding that justifications for violence have “no religious grounds.”