Saudi Arabia condemns cartoons offending Prophet Mohammad

DUBAI, Oct 27- Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Islam, on Tuesday condemned cartoons offending the Prophet Mohammad and any attempts to link Islam with terrorism.

DUBAI, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Islam,

on Tuesday condemned cartoons offending the Prophet Mohammad and

any attempts to link Islam with terrorism.

The statement by a foreign ministry official, carried onstate media, did not refer to calls in some Muslim countries fora boycott of French products over images being displayed inFrance of the Prophet.(Reporting by Maher Chmaytelli; Writing by Ghaida Ghantous;Editing by Sam Holmes)