[combat_boots]

Nachum, mojitojoe,

He made salaam:

sa·laam (s-läm)
n.
1. A ceremonious act of deference or obeisance, especially a low bow performed while placing the right palm on the forehead.
2. A respectful ceremonial greeting performed especially in Islamic countries.
tr. & intr.v. sa·laamed, sa·laam·ing, sa·laams
To greet with or perform a salaam.

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[Arabic salm, peace, salaam, from salima, to be safe; see lm in Semitic roots.]

See freedictionary.com

Also, root letters of islam & muslim, might I remind you.

Boots

[HollyB]

Apparently, the Saudi King does not feel the same way about bowing.

Also, I don’t believe he bowed to the leader of Indonesia and that is a Muslim country as well - the very country he lived in as a child.

I don’t believe any other leader bowed to the Saudi King, especially in a setting where they are all equals. He should have said ‘As-Salaam-Alaikum’ and shook his hand if he wanted to relate to him.

[Nachum]

Not quite, combat_boots. The respectful bowing salutation is only the second and lesser definition. The first and more accepted defintion:

1. A ceremonious act of deference or obeisance, especially a low bow performed while placing the right palm on the forehead

President Bush held hands. This man kisses his ***.