1 month ago 13th Nov 14:00
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has branded terrorism the "enemy of every religion".
The monarch called for a united front to combat hatred and promote tolerance at the opening of a United Nations (UN) General Assembly meeting in Riyadh, his country's capital city.
The king said: "We state with a unified voice that religions through which Almighty God sought to bring happiness to mankind should not be turned into instruments to cause misery.
"Terrorism and criminality are the enemies of every religion and every civilization. They would not have emerged except for the absence of the principle of tolerance.
They would not have emerged except for the absence of the principle of tolerance
"Human beings were created as equals and partners on this planet. Either they live together in peace and harmony or they will inevitably be consumed by the flames of misunderstanding, malice and hatred."
Israeli President Shimon Peres praised Abdullah at the meeting, saying: "Your majesty, the King of Saudi Arabia, I was listening to your message. I wish that your voice will become the prevailing voice of the whole region, of all people. It's right, it's needed, it's promising."
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon also praised Abdullah, calling the meeting "a truly inspiring initiative for global harmony."
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