Wahhabism is Waning In Saudi Arabia
By Kareem ShaheenMiddle East and Newsletters Editor, New Lines One aspect of Wahhabism and the broader Salafist strain in Islam that always fascinated me is how a movement based on the idea… Read more »
Tag: Saudi Arabia
Imran Khan on Materialism and Spirituality
IMRAN KHAN: Why the West craves materialism and the east sticks to religion. This the third article by Imran Khan, the PM of Pakistan, that I have cherished and save… Read more »
Why the Arabic World Turned Away from Science
On the lost Golden Age and the rejection of reason The following article is worth reading, it is long and took me nearly two hours to read with full attention…. Read more »
Saudis teaching Ramayana And Mahabharata, a Good Step Forward
I welcome this wholeheartedly. Indeed, it is the right thing to teach the next generation of kids to be universal, familiar with technology, and know about their fellow humans. If… Read more »
Attempt in Saudi Arabia to restore and reform Islamic law is welcome
There can be no doubt that these reforms signal a major theological shift, and if implemented successfully, will prove to be a watershed moment in the history of Sunni Islam…. Read more »
At the Hajj, Facing Islam’s Inconsistent Embrace of Women
Women at the hajj, clockwise from left: on Ajyad Street, one of the main thoroughfares leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca; Indonesian women rested on a sidewalk in… Read more »