The Saudi-Moroccan spat: Competing for the mantle of moderate Islam
King Mohammed prays in a mosque in Zanzibar
By James M. Dorsey
Lurking in the background of a Saudi-Moroccan spat over World Cup hosting rights and the Gulf crisis is a more fundamental competition for the mantle of spearheading promotion of a moderate interpretation of Islam.
It’s a competition in which history and long-standing religious diplomacy gives …