Reiterating that Islam is the religion of moderation, Prince Sultan said the deviant groups by perpetrating such heinous acts, they do not only oppose the Saudi regime, but they also oppose the Muslim scholars who are fully aware of the proper Islam. He lauded the significant role played by the security men, led by Interior Minister Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, to crush the terrorist cells. Prince Sultan said had earlier met with the Former Pope in the Vatican and exchanged talks with him for about one hour. 'The Pope told that he used to pray for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, because the Kingdom is the cradle of Islam, and preservation of the security of the Kingdom actually means preservation of Islam and other heavenly religions', he elaborated. 'We are aware of the fact that Islam is the religion moderation, and it advocates dealing with members of other religions as the people of the Book and not as enemies', Prince Sultan said, and added 'so our religion is the religion of moderation and respect of other religions'.--SPA 1458 Local Time 1158 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/285909