Yesterday, Saudi Arabia's National Day, was marked by some unexpected commentary from the King and perhaps expected but still bold commentary from others. The King said:
“Unfortunately, the image of Islam is being tarnished by none other than Muslims themselves,” the monarch declared. He spoke clearly and repeated the word “unfortunately” several times. “If we want to be honest with ourselves, we have to accept this reality that the sons of Islam are the ones desecrating this pure religion,” he said, adding, “Islam disowns them and disowns anyone who tries to give it a bad name.”
