My questoin about Saudi Arabia

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Re: My questoin about Saudi Arabia

@firenze

one word tribal culture.

remember in 80 & 90s FATA was the most peaceful area in the country regardless of all the halla-gulla in Afghanistan , but after the 2001 US attack it blown up because the tribal system of governce and Pashtunwali (the ancient code of life for Pashtun) was broken.

secondly, US/Europe/China/Russia .. err all the major powers have stake in the stability of Saudi Arabia not just because of oil but also Mecca/Medina and influence of Saudi’s on ordinary Muslims as far as Brunei.

From the Islamists point of view, its stable because of Land of Hejaz - wallah o alam

I grew up in Saudi Arabia and one thing i noticed was that the government and elite have restricted common citizens alot. But stil, people are in better condition there. But as increasing unrest in Bahrain..Saudi elite is increasingly concern about serious unrest in their country. And as firenze suggested..Muslims in general are in favour of peaceful saudia because of holy lands of Makkah and Medina. Talking about Makkah and Medina..i miss it alot!!