Middle East Economic Survey
VOL. XLIX
No 3
16-January-2006
SAUDI ARABIA
King 'Abd Allah Urges Muslims To Set Aside Differences
King 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz chose the climax of the Haj (pilgrimage) in Makkah on 11 January to call on Muslims to set aside their differences. In a speech to Muslim leaders he said we can see with our own eyes how, during the days of the Haj, there is a coming together of Muslims of different nationalities and sects. This rapprochement and the ensuing dialogue should...
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