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Saudi Arabia forbids construction of "non-Muslim" prayer homes

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24-04-2013 | 05:48

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Saudi Arabia forbids construction of "non-Muslim" prayer homes

Saudi Arabia's minister of Justice Mohammed bin Abdulkareem Al-Issa confirmed as he met with European parliamentarians in Brussels that his country which follows the Salafist Wahabi order will not allow prayer homes for non-Muslims on its territories.

Local news outlets quoted the Saudi minister as saying that “the cradle of Islamic civilization does not allow the establishment of other prayer homes as another symbol of worship".

Al-Issa's statements came as a response to the European parliamentarians' inquiries concerning allowing the establishment of prayer homes for other religions.

He was speaking before members of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the European parliament where he exposed the grounds of the judiciary principles of the kingdom.

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