Saudi Arabia Profile

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In this article, the writer provides a profile of Saudi Arabia. The writer first presents a general view of the kingdom and looks at its history. Then the writer discusses the subject of religion in Saudi Arabia and notes that all citizens are required by law to be Muslims as Islam is the official religion. The writer then turns to the economy of Saudi Arabia, noting the significance of oil. The writer discusses Jeddah as the commercial capital of Saudi Arabia complementary to Riyadh as the capital of the Kingdom.

Outline:
General Background
History
Religion
Economy
Inside Saudi Arabia
Jeddah

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"It does not provide legal protection for freedom of religion. All citizens are required by law to be Muslims as Islam is the official religion. There may be other religions, but such protection does not exist in practice. The government forbids the public practice of non-Muslim religions. While it has embarked in a campaign for greater moderation and tolerance of religious diversity, it also enforces a strict tradition called Sunni Islam. Those who refuse to observe the officially sanctioned Salafi or Wahhabi can get into trouble with the religious police, called Mutawwa'in. While the government publicly says it allows non-Muslim to worship privately as a policy, the policy is not consistently enforced. The freedom of worship of non-Muslims is thus often violated or they perform worship in secret out of fear of discovery or harassment."

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