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Saudi and Emirati religious moderation inspires few beyond their borders

Saudi and Emirati religious moderation inspires few beyond their borders

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James M. Dorsey
Jan 08, 2022
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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have drawn praise for social reforms that have domestically reduced the role of religion in public life, enhanced women's rights, and, in the case of the UAE, catered to non-Muslim lifestyles.

Yet, Saudi and Emirati efforts to position their countries as the Muslim world’s beacons of an autocratic notion of moder…

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