A Saudi cleric well known for his hardline views has repented on national television. Sheikh Ali al-Khudair said he has withdrawn his support for Islamic militants suspected of having links with al-Qaeda.
Becuase he felt so bad, no doubt.
He condemned the recent bomb attack on a residential compound in the capital, Riyadh, which left 18 dead. Sheikh Ali al-Khudair was arrested earlier this year for supporting Islamic extremists.
Well, maybe repent wasn’t the best word choice.
In a string of fatwas - or religious edicts - he had made himself look like a complete asshole given legitimacy to their violent struggle against the Saudi state.
He must have reread the passage in the Koran about biting the hand that feeds you or something like that.
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