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An online publication of the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University

Awwamiyya

Sectarianism in Saudi Arabia: The Challenges and Opportunities of Wasatiyya and Wataniyya

By Natana J.Delong-Bas  //  November 17, 2016December 13, 2016

The centrality of religion in Saudi Arabia pervades both society and the state as a source of political legitimacy and a guide to public and private life. It is also a source of identity and…

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