Clerics and entertainment seek to bolster MbS’s grip on power
By James M. Dorsey
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A public apology by a prominent Salafi scholar sheds a light on Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman’s version of ‘moderate Islam,’ his effort to shape the Middle East and Nort…