Between Islamists and Liberals: Saudi Arabia's New "Islamo-Liberal" Reformists

From: The Middle East Journal | Date: July 1, 2004| Author: © Lacroix, Stà phane | Copyright information

The last few years in Saudi Arabia have witnessed the rise of a new trend made up of former Islamists and liberals, Sunnis and Shi'ites, calling for democratic change within an Islamic framework through a revision of the official Wahhabi religious doctrine. These intellectuals have managed to gain visibility on the local scene, notably through a series of manifestos and petitions, and their project has even received support from among the Royal Family. Indeed, the government has since then ta...

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