The Two Faces of Saudi Arabia by: Mai Yamani

An fascinating piece looking at the Saudi Arabian governments intent at attempting to maintian a strict interpretation of a "wahaabi inspired Islam" that generally recognizes a certain set of uniform interpretations of Islam and the pressures of modernization, which is forcing the Saudi government to become a pluralistic state wherein which sunnis and shiites of various theological and tribal backgrounds are recognized and acknowledged by the state.

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