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Old 5th Nov 2017, 15:56
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Originally Posted by iRaven
The recent events that see a rise to power of Mohammed bin Salma in Saudi will help. He is a propenent of moderate Islam and will likely have a stabilising influence across the Muslim world. He has been one of the leading lights in getting to grips with Yemen which needed to happen.
The problem there is the combination of 'Church and State' with the Wahabis supporting al Saud so long as al Saud lay off the Wahabist medieval brand of Islam and permit them to call the religious shots.
Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is more liberal than those characters would like and, if their religious iron fist is removed, the Saudis may find themselves living in 'interesting times'.
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