GLOBAL JIHAD Saudi sheik: 'Slavery is a part of Islam' Leading government cleric, author of country's religious curriculum Posted: November 10, 2003 5:00 p.m. Eastern © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com A leading Saudi government cleric and author of the country's religious curriculum believes Islam advocates slavery. "Slavery is a part of Islam," says Sheik Saleh Al-Fawzan, according to the independent Saudi Information Agency, or SIA. Sheik Saleh Al-Fawzan In a lecture recorded on tape by SIA, the sheik said, "Slavery is part of jihad, and jihad will remain as long there is Islam." His religious books are used to teach 5 million...