Wahhabi
Saudi reforms are softening Islam’s role, but critics warn the kingdom will still take a hard line against dissent
By Nathan French — September 11, 2023
(The Conversation) — A scholar who has closely followed reforms that MBS has made to Wahhabism, an austere form of Islam, explains the changes taking place in the Saudi kingdom and their impact.
Saudi women will be allowed to drive in the kingdom in 2018
By Jerome Socolovsky — September 27, 2017
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's surprise decision to grant women the right to drive in the conservative kingdom marks a significant expansion in women's rights, but activists said it is also only the first step in a long list of demands for equality.
Who are the Wahhabi Muslims? Muslim puritans, United States allies
By Omid Safi — March 7, 2013
How the Wahhabi clerics, in tandem with Saudi royal elite, have destroyed 90% of Islamic monuments in Mecca and Medina.
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