relations and with other countries. In his address, the King had also urged for working hard to resolve problems of poor nations through a special fund to support them and make these nations stand on their feet. The King had said the Islamic unity would not be brought by bloodshed as advocated by extremists and deviant groups. "Moreover, blasphemy and extremism can not be generated in a land that propagates tolerance and moderation. Here comes the role of the Islamic Fiqh Academy, in its new form in resisting extremist thinking in all its forms and types." "The methodology of gradualism is the road to success, which begins with consultation in each of our political, economic, cultural and social developments to reach the stage of real solidarity and unity represented in the institutions which will restore the Muslim nation's place in Power equations, " the King had said. He has said the nature of a Moslem lies in his faith, knowing principles and morals, which the Prophet of mercy had advocated. The King had also said "You will agree with me that the upgrading of education and development curriculum is a prerequisite for building personal tolerance among Muslim community to build a community that rejects isolation or antagonize others, and facilitate interactions with the entire humanity. In another aspect of concern for Islam and Muslims, Saudi Arabia under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz continues servicing the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah. The Government spent more than SR 70 billion in recent years only for the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, including the expansion of the Two Holy Mosques and the development of surrounding areas, development of service networks, tunnels and roads. --MORE
