Tags: saudi arabia
Islam, Meet Maureen Dowd

Haroon Moghul.

The Times columnist’s latest betrays a terrifying ignorance of Islam.

Jewish State, Islamic State: All States are Religious

Elizabeth Shakman Hurd.

All nations contribute to the management and definition of religion so it’s neither necessary, nor possible, to identify any state as definitively “religious” or “secular.” To choose is largely political.

Fearful Saudi Conservatives Flexing Muscles

Hussein Rashid.

As the Saudi leadership makes motions toward liberalizing the state a conservative leader makes an interesting argument.