The State of Saudi Reform

Haytham Mouzahem considers the status and struggles of the Saudi opposition and reform movements.

A few days ago, Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh, warned of the Islamists who call for reform. This statement was understood as a criticism of the Muslim Brotherhood and as a response to Saudi reformist sheikh Salman al-Awda, who had denounced rights violations in the kingdom and called for reform and the release of political prisoners.

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