President Saleh urges scholars to reeducate deviants

SANA’A, July 13 (Saba)- President Ali Abdullah Saleh asked religious scholars to shoulder their responsibility in reeducating militants specially those who have been once “misled by the ideas of al-Hothi”. In a meeting with senior religious leaders including the Chairman of Yemeni Scholars Association Mohammed Ismael al-Hajji, President Saleh delivered an account on the updates in Haydan of the northern province of Saadah where Hussein B. al-Hothi and dozens of fellow armed militants have mutinied against law and order. “It is regrettable that these young people have been deceived by the fallacious ideas of al-Hothi who intends to stir up fanaticism for damaging the national unity of the country,” said President Saleh adding that Islam is a religion of “middle-of-the-roadism, tolerance, unity, mercy, justice, right and peace”. Recalling the history of Moslem fathers, the President cited how the moderate Islam spread across the world earning converts in droves. “He said that the religious scholars “should set a pattern” in moderation and rejection of racist ideas. The President, however, warned that “we will not allow anyone to disturb the law and order”. AA/NSSABA