Saudi Arabia casts wary eye on its Shiites.(WORLD)

From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: January 18, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Michael B. Farrell Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

AL HUFUF, SAUDI ARABIA -- Sadek al-Jubran says he's all too familiar with ~~i~~fatwas~~/i~~ that declare him an infidel.

As a member of a religious minority in a country without religious freedom, Mr. Jubran grew up with discrimination. It's something Shiites like him have regularly faced in this conservative Sunni-ruled kingdom - in the streets and at school, in courtrooms and at the off...

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