Riyadh, October 29, 2020, SPA -- The Senior Scholars Council has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that occurred near the Notre Dame church in Nice, France, which resulted in the death and injury of several people. In a statement issued today, the Secretariat General of the Senior Scholars Council affirmed that terrorism is condemned regardless of its source and under any pretext, adding that wise people must consolidate the spirit of tolerance and constructive cooperation in the world which is based on the concepts of righteousness, benevolence, goodness and human dignity. The Secretariat General confirmed the importance of rejecting all practices that generate hatred, violence and extremism. The Secretariat General of the Senior Scholars Council disclosed that the teachings of Islam promote all kinds of protections for civilians and take seriously the sanctity of human blood. --SPA 19:03 LOCAL TIME 16:03 GMT 0014 www.spa.gov.sa/w1438529