The Friday sermon by Abdulrahman al-Sudais, the Imam of the Grand Mosque ofMecca that hinted at a possible normalization of ties between Saudi Arabiaand Israel, has stirred a debate on social media.
In his Friday sermon, al-Sudais spoke of peace and kindness withnon-Muslims, making specific reference to Jews.
The comments came less than a month after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) –a close ally of the Kingdom in the Gulf – recognized Israel, leavingquestions on Saudi Arabia’s next move in this regard.
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He stated several events from the Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) life in whichhe maintained peace with non-Muslims, especially Jews.
He mentioned how Prophet dealt with a Jewish neighbor who eventuallyconverted to Islam.
