Sunday, September 21, 2008
Organisation of the Islamic Conference condemns attack on Islamabad hotel
Salam/Peace:
JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) - THE Saudi-based Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on Sunday slammed the deadly bombing of a Pakistan hotel as an attack by the enemies of peace and contrary to Islam.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/World/Story/STIStory_281032.html
JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) - THE Saudi-based Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on Sunday slammed the deadly bombing of a Pakistan hotel as an attack by the enemies of peace and contrary to Islam.
The 57-member body, which represents more than a billion Muslims worldwide, denounced Saturday's suicide truck blast at Islamabad's Marriott Hotel that killed at least 60 people and wounded 200 more.
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OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu condemned the attack 'in the strongest terms.' He said 'despicable terrorist actions completely contradict the praiseworthy precepts of Islam,' and called the perpetrators 'the enemies of peace whom the international community must fight with all possible means.'
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/World/Story/STIStory_281032.html