Saudi Arabia Joins Muslim Nations in Denouncing Prophet Cartoons

Saudi Arabia denounced cartoons depicting Islam’s Prophet Mohammed and rejected any attempt to tie the religion to terrorism.

Saudi Arabia “calls for freedom of thought and culture to be a beacon that radiates respect, tolerance and peace,” state-run Saudi Press Agency reported, citing an unidentified official. The country “rejects all practices and actions that generate hatred, violence and extremism and violate the values of coexistence and mutual respect among the peoples of the world.”