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Thread #99577   Message #1988043
Posted By: beardedbruce
06-Mar-07 - 08:23 AM
Thread Name: BS: A Palestinian State?
Subject: RE: BS: A Palestinian State?
"The Saudi government states that all citizens must be Muslim. The majority of the population adheres to a strict theological interpretation within Islam most commonly known as Salafi or Wahhabism. The Shia Population of the country is estimated at around 15%,[11] primarily in the Eastern provinces, and larger cities.

The country allows religious minorities such as Christians and Hindus to enter the country as temporary workers, but does not allow them to practice their faiths. "