Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!jarthur!nntp-server.caltech.edu!bes From: aakhan@athena.mit.edu (Arslan A Khan) Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam Subject: Internal Affairs of Saudi Arabia Message-ID: <1990Nov19.021107.16672@nntp-server.caltech.edu> Date: 19 Nov 90 02:11:07 GMT Sender: bes@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Behnam Sadeghi) Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena Lines: 20 Approved: bes@tybalt.caltech.edu Mr. Farrukh writes: As to the question of Saudi tradition as their internal matter, I disagree with you. Two holy places of muslims are in Saudia Arab. So by default they become the *true followers* of Islamic laws. Most of the musliim countries look at their tradition for guidence. So it is not just thier internal matter. There is a difference between Saudi Government and Islam. Saudi Government does not by default represent Islam. Please get it straight. I would suggest to you to post your article or a copy of it to soc.culture.arabic along with soc.religion.islam. If you are that much bothered about wrong interpretation of Islam please protest on the right forum e.g. Saudi embassy in Washington D.C. and Riyadh. Have a great day ! Arslan A. Khan