Saudi Youth Question Traditional Approach to Islam
Saudi youth are seeking Islamic guidance that speaks to the issues they face in their lives, writes Caryle Murphy.
On March 30, 2012, a little-noticed but remarkable document from young Saudis was posted online.
Beneath its cumbersome title — “Statement of Saudi Youth Regarding the Guarantee of Freedoms and Ethics of Diversity” — it challenged a central tenet of the kingdom’s ultraconservative religious establishment: That it has the right to impose its strict interpretation of Islam on all Saudis.
