ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia is concerned over the prospect of
massive Islamic unrest in the kingdom connected to the U.S.-led war in
Afghanistan.Arab diplomatic sources said Saudi officials and diplomats have
sent messages to allies that the unrest could erupt when the Islamic fast
month of Ramadan begins later this month. Ramadan, which is set by the lunar
calendar, is expected around Nov. 15.The message has been relayed to the United States through Pakistan,
the sources said. Pakistan is regarded as one of Riyad's closest allies and
both supported the Afghan ruling Taliban movement, now under U.S. attack.The sources said Saudi Arabia envisions huge Islamic protests of
the war throughout the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. The rallies would then
sweep the Saudi kingdom, several of whose leading clerics have
condemned the war.
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