Friday prayers at Grand Mosque express national unity - Officials

KUWAIT, July 3 (KUNA) -- A number of senior officials said that the Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque gave a wonderful image of the unity and cohesion of the Kuwaiti people in the face of sedition that targets the country's stability and security.
Following the prayers, the officials in press statements, lauded the society's cohesion and support for the wise leadership to avoid any attempts by anybody seeking to destabilize the country and tear apart its social fabric.
As long as the Kuwaiti society supports its wise leadership, and the leadership, government and National Assembly are united, none couldn't undermine the country's security or divide its people, Minister of Justice, Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Yaqoub Al-Sanea told reporters.
All Kuwaiti people express their gratitude to the wise leadership, he said.
"We are proud of humanity and nobility of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, our great leader, who moved immediately to inspect the scene of the blast that hit Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Kuwait City last Friday," the minister said.
On his part, Minister of Public Works and Minister of Electricity and Water Ahmad Al-Jassar said that the gathering of Kuwaitis at the Grand Mosque depicted a scene of unity among the people.
He added that the presence of His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Speaker of National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanim and the government at the mosque during Friday prayer today showed the unity and cohesion between the Amir and people.
Meanwhile, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Dr. Adel Al-Falah said that performing Friday prayer at the mosque today in the presence of His Highness the Amir gave a better message to the whole world about the unity of Kuwaiti people and showed that any terrorist act will not weaken this unity but strengthen it.
The prayer gave also a distinguished image of tolerance of Kuwaitis, he noted.
MP Ahmad Lari said that the terrorist blast that hit Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque last Friday was a tragic event, but the unity of Kuwaiti people deprived terrorists of opportunity to incite sedition inside the society.
The presence of His Highness the Amir in the first early minutes of the blast gave a positive image to the whole world that Kuwait is a country of friendship and peace, he made clear.
On his part, Assistant Undersecretary for Television Affairs at the Ministry of Information Yousef Mustafa said that the Kuwaiti people gave a great image of national unity during Friday prayer today.
He added that the world today saw the unity among all segments of Kuwaiti people.
Last Friday, a suicide bomber blew himself up inside Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque, killing 26 worshippers and injuring 227 others. (end) ha.sss.amn.abd.hm