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A few years later, AbdulAzizIbnSaud led a war party that retook Riyadh, reopening the war for Arabian supremacy and starting the modern Saudi State. You can read more about the process in his page, but Over the next several years of byzantine politics and both victories and defeats he was able to steadily consolidate his power until WorldWarOne broke out. Then, the Saud- like other anti-Turkish Arab rebels- made [[SummonBiggerFish a deal with the Western Allies]] who distracted and eventually destroyed the Turkish Empire, while the Saud used the opportunity to polish off all other rivals ([[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness including the Ikhwan]]) to dominate what is now Saudi Arabia.
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A few years later, AbdulAzizIbnSaud led a war party that retook Riyadh, reopening the war for Arabian supremacy and starting the modern Saudi State. You can read more about the process in his page, but Over over the next several years of byzantine politics and both victories and defeats he was able to steadily consolidate his power until WorldWarOne broke out. Then, the Saud- like other anti-Turkish Arab rebels- made [[SummonBiggerFish a deal with the Western Allies]] who distracted and eventually destroyed the Turkish Empire, while the Saud used the opportunity to polish off all other rivals ([[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness including the Ikhwan]]) to dominate what is now Saudi Arabia. \n\n
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Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel.[[note]]In the wake of the Iranian nuclear program, Saudi Arabia had [[EnemyMine found themselves allying with Israel as means of stopping]] UsefulNotes/{{Iran}}. Israel sees the Iranian government as a genocidal threat to its' very existence and an unwanted rival for its' previously unchallenged position as the region's only nuclear state. The Saudis and a lot of Sunni Arab states- especially the GCC- regard expansion by the Revolutionary Shiite Iranian government as a threat to the conservative Sunni hegemony in the Gulf and broadly the Muslim world. Both view its'a Shiite radicalism as an alien threat to their respective religions and its support of organizations like Hezbollah, Houthis, sectarian Shi'a militia, and al-Maliki in Iraq as disruptive to the region.[[/note]] Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed by official channels and taught in schools have led to complaints on several occasions, and bring us to the next subject.
As mentioned above, the Saudi Arabian state owes its' origins to a sort of pact between the Saudi dynasty and the followers of Wahhab's philosophy, the Wahhabis, some of the first "modern" radical Islamists. This pact has waxed and waned over the years and Abdul Aziz outright purged the Wahhabist Ikhwan when he consolidated his power, but both sides have an integral part in each others' society. At present there exists a sort of compromise: the Saud rule, obtain homage from everyone else, and dictate overall policy and external relations in a relatively pragmatic and secular way. In turn, they leave domestic policy -including schooling and day to day life- to the far more radical Wahhabists as long as they don't upset royal control; hence the anti-Semetic curriculum. This arrangement has been fraught with problems before, to the point where many Islamists (including Bin Laden) hate/d the Saud as decadent hedonists and [[TheQuisling sellouts to the West]], but the common ground both share and Saudi power has been able to keep most problems down.
As mentioned above, the Saudi Arabian state owes its' origins to a sort of pact between the Saudi dynasty and the followers of Wahhab's philosophy, the Wahhabis, some of the first "modern" radical Islamists. This pact has waxed and waned over the years and Abdul Aziz outright purged the Wahhabist Ikhwan when he consolidated his power, but both sides have an integral part in each others' society. At present there exists a sort of compromise: the Saud rule, obtain homage from everyone else, and dictate overall policy and external relations in a relatively pragmatic and secular way. In turn, they leave domestic policy -including schooling and day to day life- to the far more radical Wahhabists as long as they don't upset royal control; hence the anti-Semetic curriculum. This arrangement has been fraught with problems before, to the point where many Islamists (including Bin Laden) hate/d the Saud as decadent hedonists and [[TheQuisling sellouts to the West]], but the common ground both share and Saudi power has been able to keep most problems down.
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Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel.[[note]]In the wake of the Iranian nuclear program, Saudi Arabia had [[EnemyMine found themselves allying with Israel as means of stopping]] UsefulNotes/{{Iran}}. Israel sees the Iranian government as a genocidal threat to its' its very existence and an unwanted rival for its' its previously unchallenged position as the region's only nuclear state. The Saudis and a lot of Sunni Arab states- especially the GCC- regard expansion by the Revolutionary Shiite Iranian government as a threat to the conservative Sunni hegemony in the Gulf and broadly the Muslim world. Both view its'a its Shiite radicalism as an alien threat to their respective religions and its support of organizations like Hezbollah, Houthis, sectarian Shi'a militia, and al-Maliki in Iraq as disruptive to the region.[[/note]] Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed by official channels and taught in schools have led to complaints on several occasions, and bring us to the next subject.
As mentioned above, the Saudi Arabian state owesits' its origins to a sort of pact between the Saudi dynasty and the followers of Wahhab's philosophy, the Wahhabis, some of the first "modern" radical Islamists. This pact has waxed and waned over the years and Abdul Aziz outright purged the Wahhabist Ikhwan when he consolidated his power, but both sides have an integral part in each others' society. At present there exists a sort of compromise: the Saud rule, obtain homage from everyone else, and dictate overall policy and external relations in a relatively pragmatic and secular way. In turn, they leave domestic policy -including schooling and day to day life- to the far more radical Wahhabists as long as they don't upset royal control; hence the anti-Semetic curriculum. This arrangement has been fraught with problems before, to the point where many Islamists (including Bin Laden) hate/d the Saud as decadent hedonists and [[TheQuisling sellouts to the West]], but the common ground both share and Saudi power has been able to keep most problems down.
As mentioned above, the Saudi Arabian state owes
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As mentioned above, the Saudi Arabian state owes its' origins to a sort of pact between the Saudi dynasty and the followers of Wahhab's philosophy, the Wahhabis, some of the first "modern" radical Islamists. This pact has waxed and waned over the years
years and Abdul Aziz outright purged the Wahhabist Ikhwan when he consolidated his power, but both sides have an integral part in each others' society. At present there exists a sort of compromise: the Saud rule, obtain homage from everyone else, and dictate overall policy and external relations in a relatively pragmatic and secular way. In turn, they leave domestic policy -including schooling and day to day life- to the far more radical Wahhabists as long as they don't upset royal control; hence the anti-Semetic curriculum. This arrangement has been fraught with problems before, to the point where many Islamists (including Bin Laden) hate/d the Saud as decadent hedonists and [[TheQuisling sellouts to the West]], but the common ground both share and Saudi power has been able to keep most problems down.
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A few years later, AbdulAzizIbnSaud led a war party that retook Riyadh, reopening the war for Arabian supremacy and starting the modern Saudi State. Over the next several years of byzantine politics and both victories and defeats too complicated to be detailed here, he was able to expand at the expense of the Rashidi and the Turks.
. With the passage of time, however, there has been a lot of bickering among members the royal family. Most of that has cooled down with time, too, but given the old age of the only people who could really inherit the throne in the near future, expect more squabbles in the next decade or two.
Saudi Arabia has a long history of being an ally of the West, starting when the BritishEmpire provided muscle to the Al-Saud in their struggles against their Turkish-backed Rashidi rivals and continuing well after America took over for Britain. They tend to spend time buying military equipment from them and allowing them to use the country as a launching platform for Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. However, the history is a bit sketchy. They didn't support America in the most recent invasion of Iraq, and the country as a whole has a reputation as a terrorist cultivator (not the least of which because OsamaBinLaden was one of its' nationals)
Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel.[[note]]In the wake of the Iranian nuclear program, Saudi Arabia had [[EnemyMine found themselves allying with Israel as means of stopping]] UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} but for different reasons. Israel sees Iran as a nuisance to its preeminent position as the only nuclear state in the region, while the Saudis, and a lot of Arab states, especially the GCC, regard Iranian expansionism as a threat and its support of organisations like Hezbollah, Houthis, not to mention its sectarian support of Shi'a militia and al-Maliki in Iraq as disruptive to the region.[[/note]] Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed and taught in schools have led to complaints on several occasions.
. With the passage of time, however, there has been a lot of bickering among members the royal family. Most of that has cooled down with time, too, but given the old age of the only people who could really inherit the throne in the near future, expect more squabbles in the next decade or two.
Saudi Arabia has a long history of being an ally of the West, starting when the BritishEmpire provided muscle to the Al-Saud in their struggles against their Turkish-backed Rashidi rivals and continuing well after America took over for Britain. They tend to spend time buying military equipment from them and allowing them to use the country as a launching platform for Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. However, the history is a bit sketchy. They didn't support America in the most recent invasion of Iraq, and the country as a whole has a reputation as a terrorist cultivator (not the least of which because OsamaBinLaden was one of its' nationals)
Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel.[[note]]In the wake of the Iranian nuclear program, Saudi Arabia had [[EnemyMine found themselves allying with Israel as means of stopping]] UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} but for different reasons. Israel sees Iran as a nuisance to its preeminent position as the only nuclear state in the region, while the Saudis, and a lot of Arab states, especially the GCC, regard Iranian expansionism as a threat and its support of organisations like Hezbollah, Houthis, not to mention its sectarian support of Shi'a militia and al-Maliki in Iraq as disruptive to the region.[[/note]] Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed and taught in schools have led to complaints on several occasions.
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A few years later, AbdulAzizIbnSaud led a war party that retook Riyadh, reopening the war for Arabian supremacy and starting the modern Saudi State. You can read more about the process in his page, but Over the next several years of byzantine politics and both victories and defeats too complicated to be detailed here, he was able to expand at steadily consolidate his power until WorldWarOne broke out. Then, the expense of Saud- like other anti-Turkish Arab rebels- made [[SummonBiggerFish a deal with the Rashidi Western Allies]] who distracted and eventually destroyed the Turks.
.Turkish Empire, while the Saud used the opportunity to polish off all other rivals ([[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness including the Ikhwan]]) to dominate what is now Saudi Arabia.
And because succession defacto goes from older brother to younger brother and *then* father to son, [[LongRunner the throne is still being passed to his various sons today.]] With the passage of time, however, there has been a lot of bickering among members the royal family. Most of that has cooled down with time, too, but given the old age ofthe only people who could really inherit the throne Ibn Saud's surviving children and grandchildren there is a SuccessionCrisis everybody can see coming in the near future, expect future. Expect more squabbles in the next decade or two.
Saudi Arabia has a long history of being an ally of the West, starting when the BritishEmpire provided muscle to the Al-Saud in their struggles against their Turkish-backed Rashidi rivals and continuing well after America took over for Britain. They tend to spend time buying military equipment from them and allowing them to use the country as a launching platform for Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. However, this relationship has always been an uneasy one. The first significant interaction between thehistory is a bit sketchy. They Saudi dynasty and the West was when the former sponsored pirates in the 18th/early 19th century that attacked British shipping, they didn't support America in the most recent invasion of Iraq, and they took domestic flak for supporting the first invasion. On top of this the country as a whole has a reputation as a terrorist cultivator (not cultivator, not the least of which because OsamaBinLaden was one of its' nationals)
a Saudi national.
Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel.[[note]]In the wake of the Iranian nuclear program, Saudi Arabia had [[EnemyMine found themselves allying with Israel as means of stopping]]UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} but for different reasons. UsefulNotes/{{Iran}}. Israel sees Iran the Iranian government as a nuisance genocidal threat to its preeminent its' very existence and an unwanted rival for its' previously unchallenged position as the region's only nuclear state in the region, while the Saudis, state. The Saudis and a lot of Sunni Arab states, states- especially the GCC, GCC- regard expansion by the Revolutionary Shiite Iranian expansionism government as a threat to the conservative Sunni hegemony in the Gulf and broadly the Muslim world. Both view its'a Shiite radicalism as an alien threat to their respective religions and its support of organisations organizations like Hezbollah, Houthis, not to mention its sectarian support of Shi'a militia militia, and al-Maliki in Iraq as disruptive to the region.[[/note]] Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed by official channels and taught in schools have led to complaints on several occasions.
occasions, and bring us to the next subject.
As mentioned above, the Saudi Arabian state owes its' origins to a sort of pact between the Saudi dynasty and the followers of Wahhab's philosophy, the Wahhabis, some of the first "modern" radical Islamists. This pact has waxed and waned over the years
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And because succession defacto goes from older brother to younger brother and *then* father to son, [[LongRunner the throne is still being passed to his various sons today.]] With the passage of time, however, there has been a lot of bickering among members the royal family. Most of that has cooled down with time, too, but given the old age of
Saudi Arabia has a long history of being an ally of the West, starting when the BritishEmpire provided muscle to the Al-Saud in their struggles against their Turkish-backed Rashidi rivals and continuing well after America took over for Britain. They tend to spend time buying military equipment from them and allowing them to use the country as a launching platform for Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. However, this relationship has always been an uneasy one. The first significant interaction between the
Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel.[[note]]In the wake of the Iranian nuclear program, Saudi Arabia had [[EnemyMine found themselves allying with Israel as means of stopping]]
As mentioned above, the Saudi Arabian state owes its' origins to a sort of pact between the Saudi dynasty and the followers of Wahhab's philosophy, the Wahhabis, some of the first "modern" radical Islamists. This pact has waxed and waned over the years
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The country is an absolute monarchy, founded by AbdulAzizIbnSaud at the end of WorldWarI, who wanted to unite all the vast land around the ancestral home of his family, which had been something of the historical pastime of his dynasty like the English Kings [[HundredYearsWar tried to conquer France.]] But like them, it wouldn't have been a pastime if they got it over and done with. What most people don't know is that the Saudi Arabia that exists today is actually the *third* dynastic Saud state to hold sway, and the middle of the road in terms of size. But every time the Sauds would start to get powerful, the surrounding forces would combine to smack them down.
The Saudi family's rise to royal might- as far as most can tell- originated from the leader of a relatively small clan with big ambitions living in the 18th century. He made a savvy alliance with an up and coming religious philosopher, [[TheFundamentalist Wahhab.]] The patriarch of the Saudi dynasty gave Wahhab political protection and armed muscle, and in term Wahhab offered him legitimacy and the attractive force of his own fiery preaching and radical vision. The result of tribal muscle and religious fanaticism gave Wahhab a patron and gave the Saudi use of the[[ChurchMilitant Ikhwan, or "Brotherhood]]", a group of Wahhab's militant followers.
Over the next several decades, this alliance carved out an imperial emirate across most of Arabia- far more in fact than the modern Saudi state-, seized the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, and saw the Ikhwan raiding as far afield as Damascus. Unfortunately for the Saud and Wahhabists, their fall was just as rapid as their rise because they had managed to systematically piss off every single one of their major neighbors and plenty of the people under them. The new Saudi emirate refused to pay homage to the Ottoman Turkish Caliphate who was the nominal ruler of both the Sunni Muslim world and the territory the Saud had seized. It refused to accept the claims of Turkey's [[TheStarscream treacherous vassal Egypt]] to rule over the Red Sea. The massacres of Shiites along the Persian Gulf coast by the fanatically Sunni Wahhabists alienated their Shiite and Imperial Iran. And as if this was not enough, Wahhabist Piracy in the Gulf and Straits of Tiran meshed with Napoleonic Britain's claims to sea dominance, free treade, and Christianity like a cannonball to a human head.
So all of these powers decided to [[EnemyMine set aside their differences]] and go after the Saudis. The main heavy lifter was to be Egypt's newly instated Muhummad Ali and his equally new Westernized army. In the span of a few years, they had campaigned into the heart of Arabia and utterly ripped the heart out of the Saud. By the end their capital lay in ruins and their leaders prisoners on death row, leaving the rest of the family to flee back into the desert to lick their wounds.
In a few years they returned and ejected the Egypian Army from
The Saudi family's rise to royal might- as far as most can tell- originated from the leader of a relatively small clan with big ambitions living in the 18th century. He made a savvy alliance with an up and coming religious philosopher, [[TheFundamentalist Wahhab.]] The patriarch of the Saudi dynasty gave Wahhab political protection and armed muscle, and in term Wahhab offered him legitimacy and the attractive force of his own fiery preaching and radical vision. The result of tribal muscle and religious fanaticism gave Wahhab a patron and gave the Saudi use of the[[ChurchMilitant Ikhwan, or "Brotherhood]]", a group of Wahhab's militant followers.
Over the next several decades, this alliance carved out an imperial emirate across most of Arabia- far more in fact than the modern Saudi state-, seized the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, and saw the Ikhwan raiding as far afield as Damascus. Unfortunately for the Saud and Wahhabists, their fall was just as rapid as their rise because they had managed to systematically piss off every single one of their major neighbors and plenty of the people under them. The new Saudi emirate refused to pay homage to the Ottoman Turkish Caliphate who was the nominal ruler of both the Sunni Muslim world and the territory the Saud had seized. It refused to accept the claims of Turkey's [[TheStarscream treacherous vassal Egypt]] to rule over the Red Sea. The massacres of Shiites along the Persian Gulf coast by the fanatically Sunni Wahhabists alienated their Shiite and Imperial Iran. And as if this was not enough, Wahhabist Piracy in the Gulf and Straits of Tiran meshed with Napoleonic Britain's claims to sea dominance, free treade, and Christianity like a cannonball to a human head.
So all of these powers decided to [[EnemyMine set aside their differences]] and go after the Saudis. The main heavy lifter was to be Egypt's newly instated Muhummad Ali and his equally new Westernized army. In the span of a few years, they had campaigned into the heart of Arabia and utterly ripped the heart out of the Saud. By the end their capital lay in ruins and their leaders prisoners on death row, leaving the rest of the family to flee back into the desert to lick their wounds.
In a few years they returned and ejected the Egypian Army from
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The country is an absolute monarchy, founded by AbdulAzizIbnSaud at the end of WorldWarI, who wanted to unite all the vast land around the ancestral home of his family, which had been something of the historical pastime of his dynasty like the English Kings [[HundredYearsWar tried to conquer France.France and Scoland.]] But like them, it wouldn't have been a pastime if they got it over and done with. What most people don't know is that the Saudi Arabia that exists today is actually the *third* dynastic Saud state to hold sway, and the middle of the road in terms of size. But every time the Sauds would start to get powerful, the surrounding forces would combine to smack them down.
The Saudi family's rise to royalmight- as far as most can tell- originated from might in the 18th when the leader of a relatively small clan with big ambitions living in the 18th century. He dreams made a savvy alliance with an up and coming religious philosopher, [[TheFundamentalist Wahhab.]] The patriarch of the Saudi dynasty gave Wahhab political protection and armed muscle, and in term Wahhab offered him legitimacy and the attractive force of his own fiery preaching and radical vision. The result of tribal muscle and religious fanaticism gave Wahhab a patron and gave the Saudi use of the[[ChurchMilitant [[ChurchMilitant Ikhwan, or "Brotherhood]]", a group of Wahhab's militant followers.
followers driven by his fiery preaching and radical philosophy.
Over the next several decades, this alliance carved out an imperial emirate across most ofArabia- far more in fact Arabia that is actually larger than the modern Saudi state-, seized the holy cities of Mecca Arabia is today and Medina, and saw the influence stretching beyond that even, with Ikhwan raiding as far afield as Damascus. Unfortunately for the Saud and Wahhabists, However, their fall was just as rapid as their rise because they had managed to systematically piss off every single one of their major neighbors and plenty of the people under them. rise. The new Saudi emirate refused to pay homage to recognized neither the Ottoman Turkish Caliphate Caliph who was the nominal ruler of both the Arabia and Sunni Muslim world and the territory the Saud had seized. It refused to accept Islam or the claims of Turkey's [[TheStarscream treacherous vassal Egypt]] to rule over the Red Sea. Sea Coast of Arabia. The Staunchly Sunni massacres of Shiites along the Persian Gulf coast by the fanatically Sunni Wahhabists alienated their the equally Shiite and Imperial Iran. And as if this was not enough, Finally, they subsidized Wahhabist Piracy in the Gulf and Straits of Tiran meshed with right around the time the Napoleonic Britain's claims British Empire was becoming involved there. As if to sea dominance, free treade, and Christianity like a cannonball to a human head.
cap this all off, the atrocities the Ikhwan committed in the holiest cities in Islam when they captured them [[MoralEventHorizon scandalized the entire Muslim world almost more than the French had.]]
So all of these powers decided to [[EnemyMine set aside their differences]] and go after the Saudis. The main heavy lifter was to be Egypt's newly instated Muhummad Ali and his equally new Westernized army.In the span of a few years, they had campaigned into the heart of He promptly [[CurbstompBattle invaded Arabia and utterly ripped killed every Saudi he could while the heart out of British put down the Saud. By the end their capital lay in ruins and their leaders prisoners on death row, pirates]], leaving the rest leaders of the family Saud on Ottoman execution blocks and the survivors to flee back into the desert to lick their wounds.
In a A few years later they returned came back and ejected bounced the Egypian Army from Egyptians out to establish a far smaller but still powerful emirate. It held sway for several decades but never managed to obtain the world fearing scope of the first. However, a combination of Tribal Politics, a DeadlyDecadentCourt, and new arch-enemies in the form of the Rashidi clan eventually toppled the Sauds and forced them to [[TheExile flee to Kuwait]], whose leader welcomed him in.
A few years later, AbdulAzizIbnSaud led a war party that retook Riyadh, reopening the war for Arabian supremacy and starting the modern Saudi State. Over the next several years of byzantine politics and both victories and defeats too complicated to be detailed here, he was able to expand at the expense of the Rashidi and the Turks.
The Saudi family's rise to royal
Over the next several decades, this alliance carved out an imperial emirate across most of
So all of these powers decided to [[EnemyMine set aside their differences]] and go after the Saudis. The main heavy lifter was to be Egypt's newly instated Muhummad Ali and his equally new Westernized army.
A few years later, AbdulAzizIbnSaud led a war party that retook Riyadh, reopening the war for Arabian supremacy and starting the modern Saudi State. Over the next several years of byzantine politics and both victories and defeats too complicated to be detailed here, he was able to expand at the expense of the Rashidi and the Turks.
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Over the next several decades, this alliance carved out an empire across most of Arabia- far more in fact than the modern Saudi state-, seized the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, and saw the Ikhwan raiding as far afield as Damascus. Unfortunately for the Saud and Wahhabists, their fall was just as rapid as their rise.
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Over the next several decades, this alliance carved out an empire imperial emirate across most of Arabia- far more in fact than the modern Saudi state-, seized the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, and saw the Ikhwan raiding as far afield as Damascus. Unfortunately for the Saud and Wahhabists, their fall was just as rapid as their rise.
rise because they had managed to systematically piss off every single one of their major neighbors and plenty of the people under them. The new Saudi emirate refused to pay homage to the Ottoman Turkish Caliphate who was the nominal ruler of both the Sunni Muslim world and the territory the Saud had seized. It refused to accept the claims of Turkey's [[TheStarscream treacherous vassal Egypt]] to rule over the Red Sea. The massacres of Shiites along the Persian Gulf coast by the fanatically Sunni Wahhabists alienated their Shiite and Imperial Iran. And as if this was not enough, Wahhabist Piracy in the Gulf and Straits of Tiran meshed with Napoleonic Britain's claims to sea dominance, free treade, and Christianity like a cannonball to a human head.
So all of these powers decided to [[EnemyMine set aside their differences]] and go after the Saudis. The main heavy lifter was to be Egypt's newly instated Muhummad Ali and his equally new Westernized army. In the span of a few years, they had campaigned into the heart of Arabia and utterly ripped the heart out of the Saud. By the end their capital lay in ruins and their leaders prisoners on death row, leaving the rest of the family to flee back into the desert to lick their wounds.
In a few years they returned and ejected the Egypian Army from
So all of these powers decided to [[EnemyMine set aside their differences]] and go after the Saudis. The main heavy lifter was to be Egypt's newly instated Muhummad Ali and his equally new Westernized army. In the span of a few years, they had campaigned into the heart of Arabia and utterly ripped the heart out of the Saud. By the end their capital lay in ruins and their leaders prisoners on death row, leaving the rest of the family to flee back into the desert to lick their wounds.
In a few years they returned and ejected the Egypian Army from
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Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ('''''Arabic:''' المملكة العربية السعودية; Al-Mamlakah al-‘Arabiyyah as-Su‘ūdiyyah''), is the country of the Islamic holy sites. Also, the sacred homeland of {{the Prophet Muhammad}} and the birthplace of Islam. Home of the world's biggest tourist mecca... Mecca (now you know how the word came into English).
The country is an absolute monarchy, founded by AbdulAzizIbnSaud at the end of WorldWarI, who wanted to unite all the vast land around the ancestral home of his family. With the passage of time, however, there has been a lot of bickering among members the royal family. Most of that has cooled down with time, too, but given the old age of the only people who could really inherit the throne in the near future, expect more squabbles in the next decade or two.
Saudi Arabia has been a long-time ally of America, buying military equipment from them and allowing them to use the country as a launching platform for Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. However, they didn't support America in the most recent invasion of Iraq.
Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel.[[note]]In the wake of the Iranian nuclear program, Saudi Arabia had [[EnemyMine found themselves allying with Israel as means of stopping]] UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} but for different reasons. Israel sees Iran as a nuisance to its preeminent position as the only nuclear state in the region, while the Saudis, and a lot of Arab states, especially the GCC, regard Iranian expansionism as a threat and its support of organisations like Hezbollah, Houthis, not to mention its sectarian support of Shi'a militia and al-Maliki in Iraq as disruptive to the region.[[/note]] Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed and taught in schools have led to complaints on several occasions.These reports are often fallacious, and simply include valid criticisms of Israel and the Zionist movement in general.
The country is an absolute monarchy, founded by AbdulAzizIbnSaud at the end of WorldWarI, who wanted to unite all the vast land around the ancestral home of his family. With the passage of time, however, there has been a lot of bickering among members the royal family. Most of that has cooled down with time, too, but given the old age of the only people who could really inherit the throne in the near future, expect more squabbles in the next decade or two.
Saudi Arabia has been a long-time ally of America, buying military equipment from them and allowing them to use the country as a launching platform for Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. However, they didn't support America in the most recent invasion of Iraq.
Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel.[[note]]In the wake of the Iranian nuclear program, Saudi Arabia had [[EnemyMine found themselves allying with Israel as means of stopping]] UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} but for different reasons. Israel sees Iran as a nuisance to its preeminent position as the only nuclear state in the region, while the Saudis, and a lot of Arab states, especially the GCC, regard Iranian expansionism as a threat and its support of organisations like Hezbollah, Houthis, not to mention its sectarian support of Shi'a militia and al-Maliki in Iraq as disruptive to the region.[[/note]] Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed and taught in schools have led to complaints on several occasions.These reports are often fallacious, and simply include valid criticisms of Israel and the Zionist movement in general.
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Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ('''''Arabic:''' المملكة العربية السعودية; Al-Mamlakah al-‘Arabiyyah as-Su‘ūdiyyah''), is the country of the Islamic holy sites. Also, the sacred homeland of {{the Prophet Muhammad}} and the birthplace of Islam. Home of two of the world's world's biggest tourist mecca... meccas... Mecca (now you know how the word came into English).
English) and Medina.
The country is an absolute monarchy, founded by AbdulAzizIbnSaud at the end of WorldWarI, who wanted to unite all the vast land around the ancestral home of hisfamily.family, which had been something of the historical pastime of his dynasty like the English Kings [[HundredYearsWar tried to conquer France.]] But like them, it wouldn't have been a pastime if they got it over and done with. What most people don't know is that the Saudi Arabia that exists today is actually the *third* dynastic Saud state to hold sway, and the middle of the road in terms of size. But every time the Sauds would start to get powerful, the surrounding forces would combine to smack them down.
The Saudi family's rise to royal might- as far as most can tell- originated from the leader of a relatively small clan with big ambitions living in the 18th century. He made a savvy alliance with an up and coming religious philosopher, [[TheFundamentalist Wahhab.]] The patriarch of the Saudi dynasty gave Wahhab political protection and armed muscle, and in term Wahhab offered him legitimacy and the attractive force of his own fiery preaching and radical vision. The result of tribal muscle and religious fanaticism gave Wahhab a patron and gave the Saudi use of the[[ChurchMilitant Ikhwan, or "Brotherhood]]", a group of Wahhab's militant followers.
Over the next several decades, this alliance carved out an empire across most of Arabia- far more in fact than the modern Saudi state-, seized the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, and saw the Ikhwan raiding as far afield as Damascus. Unfortunately for the Saud and Wahhabists, their fall was just as rapid as their rise.
. With the passage of time, however, there has been a lot of bickering among members the royal family. Most of that has cooled down with time, too, but given the old age of the only people who could really inherit the throne in the near future, expect more squabbles in the next decade or two.
Saudi Arabia hasbeen a long-time long history of being an ally of America, the West, starting when the BritishEmpire provided muscle to the Al-Saud in their struggles against their Turkish-backed Rashidi rivals and continuing well after America took over for Britain. They tend to spend time buying military equipment from them and allowing them to use the country as a launching platform for Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. However, they the history is a bit sketchy. They didn't support America in the most recent invasion of Iraq.
Iraq, and the country as a whole has a reputation as a terrorist cultivator (not the least of which because OsamaBinLaden was one of its' nationals)
Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel.[[note]]In the wake of the Iranian nuclear program, Saudi Arabia had [[EnemyMine found themselves allying with Israel as means of stopping]] UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} but for different reasons. Israel sees Iran as a nuisance to its preeminent position as the only nuclear state in the region, while the Saudis, and a lot of Arab states, especially the GCC, regard Iranian expansionism as a threat and its support of organisations like Hezbollah, Houthis, not to mention its sectarian support of Shi'a militia and al-Maliki in Iraq as disruptive to the region.[[/note]] Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed and taught in schools have led to complaints on severaloccasions.These reports are often fallacious, and simply include valid criticisms of Israel and the Zionist movement in general.
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The country is an absolute monarchy, founded by AbdulAzizIbnSaud at the end of WorldWarI, who wanted to unite all the vast land around the ancestral home of his
The Saudi family's rise to royal might- as far as most can tell- originated from the leader of a relatively small clan with big ambitions living in the 18th century. He made a savvy alliance with an up and coming religious philosopher, [[TheFundamentalist Wahhab.]] The patriarch of the Saudi dynasty gave Wahhab political protection and armed muscle, and in term Wahhab offered him legitimacy and the attractive force of his own fiery preaching and radical vision. The result of tribal muscle and religious fanaticism gave Wahhab a patron and gave the Saudi use of the[[ChurchMilitant Ikhwan, or "Brotherhood]]", a group of Wahhab's militant followers.
Over the next several decades, this alliance carved out an empire across most of Arabia- far more in fact than the modern Saudi state-, seized the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, and saw the Ikhwan raiding as far afield as Damascus. Unfortunately for the Saud and Wahhabists, their fall was just as rapid as their rise.
. With the passage of time, however, there has been a lot of bickering among members the royal family. Most of that has cooled down with time, too, but given the old age of the only people who could really inherit the throne in the near future, expect more squabbles in the next decade or two.
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Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel.[[note]]In the wake of the Iranian nuclear program, Saudi Arabia had [[EnemyMine found themselves allying with Israel as means of stopping]] UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} but for different reasons. Israel sees Iran as a nuisance to its preeminent position as the only nuclear state in the region, while the Saudis, and a lot of Arab states, especially the GCC, regard Iranian expansionism as a threat and its support of organisations like Hezbollah, Houthis, not to mention its sectarian support of Shi'a militia and al-Maliki in Iraq as disruptive to the region.[[/note]] Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed and taught in schools have led to complaints on several
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Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel.[[note]]In the wake of the Iranian nuclear program, Saudi Arabia had [[EnemyMine found themselves allying with Israel as means of stopping]] UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} but for different reasons. Israel sees Iran is a threat to the country and world peace, while the Saudis have more religious reasons in regards to the Sunni-Shia conflict - the Saudis are Sunni while the Iranians are Shia.[[/note]] Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed and taught in schools have led to complaints on several occasions.
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Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel.[[note]]In the wake of the Iranian nuclear program, Saudi Arabia had [[EnemyMine found themselves allying with Israel as means of stopping]] UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} but for different reasons. Israel sees Iran is as a threat nuisance to its preeminent position as the country and world peace, only nuclear state in the region, while the Saudis have more religious reasons Saudis, and a lot of Arab states, especially the GCC, regard Iranian expansionism as a threat and its support of organisations like Hezbollah, Houthis, not to mention its sectarian support of Shi'a militia and al-Maliki in regards Iraq as disruptive to the Sunni-Shia conflict - the Saudis are Sunni while the Iranians are Shia.region.[[/note]] Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed and taught in schools have led to complaints on several occasions.
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* In Videogames, Pullum Purna, of StreetFighter fame is an example of a Saudi character. Although, she's a walking cliché and sports an outfit about a thousand years out of date in modern Saudi, dressed as she is in harem pants, pointy shoes and a bra-like top, with plenty of elaborate jewellery.
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* In Videogames, Pullum Purna, of StreetFighter fame is an example of a Saudi character. Although, she's a walking cliché and sports an outfit about a thousand years out of date in modern Saudi, dressed as she is in harem pants, pointy shoes and a bra-like top, that has absolutely nothing to do with plenty of elaborate jewellery. Arab culture, let alone Saudi Arabia.
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-->''"[[DeadlyDecadentCourt The Al-Saud]] believe they have an asset [[TheTheocracy more powerful than the ballot box:]] they have [[UsefulNotes/{{Islam}} Allah.]]"''
-->-'''Karen Elliot House''', ''On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines - and Future''
-->''"[[DeadlyDecadentCourt The Al-Saud]] believe they have an asset [[TheTheocracy more powerful than the ballot box:]] they have [[UsefulNotes/{{Islam}} Allah.]]"''
-->-'''Karen Elliot House''', ''On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines - and Future''
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* In Videogames, Pullum Purna, of StreetFighter fame is an example of a Saudi character. Although, she's a walking cliché and sports an outfit about a thousand years out of date in modern Saudi, dressed as she is in harem pants, pointy shoes and a bra-like top, with plenty of elaborate jewellery.
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The country of the Islamic holy sites. Also, the sacred homeland of {{the Prophet Muhammad}} and the birthplace of Islam. Home of the world's biggest tourist mecca... Mecca (now you know how the word came into English).
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Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel. Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed and taught in schools have led to complaints on several occasions.
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Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel. [[note]]In the wake of the Iranian nuclear program, Saudi Arabia had [[EnemyMine found themselves allying with Israel as means of stopping]] UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} but for different reasons. Israel sees Iran is a threat to the country and world peace, while the Saudis have more religious reasons in regards to the Sunni-Shia conflict - the Saudis are Sunni while the Iranians are Shia.[[/note]] Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed and taught in schools have led to complaints on several occasions.
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* ''Film/TheKingdom'' a team of FBI agents have to work with the local law enforcement in Saudi Arabia to hunt down a terrorist group responsible for the bombing of civilians.
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* TomClancy has some action going on here in various Ryanverse novels. They're generally 'good guys'.
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* ''Series/{{JAG}}'': In "Head to Toe", A female naval aviator serving with the U.S. Air Force in Saudi Arabia is defending herself on not wearing an abaya, and arguments are made for abiding by the culture, subjugation of women and treatment of foreigners. When Mac is subjected to the same treatment she sides with the defendant.
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->The field is colored green, the traditional color of Islam; at the center is the ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahada shahada]]'', the Muslim creed of faith, which reads: "''La 'ilaha 'illa-llah Muḥammadun rasulu-llāh''" ("There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah"); and below the ''shahada'' is a scimitar symbolizing the House of Saud, ruler of the country since its creation.
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->The field is colored green, the traditional color of Islam; at the center is the ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahada shahada]]'', the Muslim creed of faith, which reads: "''La 'ilaha 'illa-llah Muḥammadun rasulu-llāh''" rasulu-llah''" ("There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah"); His Messenger"); and below the ''shahada'' is a scimitar symbolizing the House of Saud, ruler of the country since its creation.
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->The field is colored green, the traditional color of Islam; at the center is the ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahada shahada]]'', the Muslim creed of faith: "La 'ilaha 'illa-llah Muḥammadun rasulu-llāh" ("There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah"); and below the ''shahada'' is a scimitar symbolizing the House of Saud, ruler of the country since its creation.
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->The field is colored green, the traditional color of Islam; at the center is the ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahada shahada]]'', the Muslim creed of faith: "La faith, which reads: "''La 'ilaha 'illa-llah Muḥammadun rasulu-llāh" rasulu-llāh''" ("There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah"); and below the ''shahada'' is a scimitar symbolizing the House of Saud, ruler of the country since its creation.
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Allah"); and below the ''shahada'' is a scimitar symbolizing the House of Saud, ruler of the country since its creation.
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I\'m not Muslim, but I\'m sure there are Muslim tropers out there, and I suppose they would find it at least demeaning to see the shahada called \"white stuff\". But there are also people who are laymen in Islam, so that\'s why I didn\'t write \"shahada\" even knowing what it means.
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A note on the Saudi flag from TheOtherWiki: do NOT change the orientation of the white stuff. Seriously, don't. This of course means that if you plan on hanging it vertically, you need to buy another flag with the writing still going properly right to left, and a properly-made flag is actually folded over so that the writing is seen going the right way, no matter what angle you look at it. The caption translates what the writing is; [[SeriousBusiness it's something of a big deal for Muslims in general.]]
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A note on the Saudi flag from TheOtherWiki: do NOT change the orientation of the white stuff.Arabic text in white. Seriously, don't. This of course means that if you plan on hanging it vertically, you need to buy another flag with the writing still going properly right to left, and a properly-made flag is actually folded over so that the writing is seen going the right way, no matter what angle you look at it. The caption translates what the writing is; [[SeriousBusiness it's something of a big deal for Muslims in general.]]
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The country of the Islamic holy sites. Also, the sacred homeland of the Prophet Muhammad and the birthplace of Islam. Home of the world's biggest tourist mecca... Mecca (now you know how the word came into English).
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The country of the Islamic holy sites. Also, the sacred homeland of the {{the Prophet Muhammad Muhammad}} and the birthplace of Islam. Home of the world's biggest tourist mecca... Mecca (now you know how the word came into English).
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A note on the Saudi flag from TheOtherWiki: do NOT change the orientation of the white stuff. Seriously, don't. This of course means that if you plan on hanging it vertically, you need to buy another flag with the writing still going properly right to left. The caption translates what the writing is; [[SeriousBusiness it's something of a big deal for Muslims in general.]]
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A note on the Saudi flag from TheOtherWiki: do NOT change the orientation of the white stuff. Seriously, don't. This of course means that if you plan on hanging it vertically, you need to buy another flag with the writing still going properly right to left.left, and a properly-made flag is actually folded over so that the writing is seen going the right way, no matter what angle you look at it. The caption translates what the writing is; [[SeriousBusiness it's something of a big deal for Muslims in general.]]
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Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{ProudWarriorRaceGuy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel. Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed and taught in schools have led to complaints on several occasions.
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Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{ProudWarriorRaceGuy}}s.{{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel. Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed and taught in schools have led to complaints on several occasions.
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The country of the Islamic holy sites. Also, the sacred homeland of the Prophet Mohammed and the birthplace of Islam. Home of the biggest tourist Mecca...Mecca. Now you know how the word wandered into English.
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The country of the Islamic holy sites. Also, the sacred homeland of the Prophet Mohammed Muhammad and the birthplace of Islam. Home of the world's biggest tourist Mecca...Mecca. Now mecca... Mecca (now you know how the word wandered came into English.
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Saudi Arabia has been a long-time ally of America, buying military equipment from them and allowing them to use the country as a lanching platform for the Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. However, they didn't support America in the most recent invasion of Iraq.
A note on the Saudi flag from TheOtherWiki: do NOT change the orientation of the white stuff. Seriously, don't. This of course means that if you plan on hanging it vertically, you need to buy another flag with the writing still going properly right to left. The caption translates what the writing is; it's something of a big deal for Muslims in general.
A note on the Saudi flag from TheOtherWiki: do NOT change the orientation of the white stuff. Seriously, don't. This of course means that if you plan on hanging it vertically, you need to buy another flag with the writing still going properly right to left. The caption translates what the writing is; it's something of a big deal for Muslims in general.
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Saudi Arabia has been a long-time ally of America, buying military equipment from them and allowing them to use the country as a lanching launching platform for the Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. However, they didn't support America in the most recent invasion of Iraq.
Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{ProudWarriorRaceGuy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel. Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed and taught in schools have led to complaints on several occasions.
A note on the Saudi flag from TheOtherWiki: do NOT change the orientation of the white stuff. Seriously, don't. This of course means that if you plan on hanging it vertically, you need to buy another flag with the writing still going properly right to left. The caption translates what the writing is; [[SeriousBusiness it's something of a big deal for Muslims ingeneral.
general.]]
Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[TheFundamentalist to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[ArabOilSheikh massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a {{Qurac}} in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[BedouinRescueService Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as {{ProudWarriorRaceGuy}}s. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the ArabIsraeliConflict; for this reason, it does not recognize Israel. Reports of [[AcceptableEthnicTargets anti-Semitic propaganda]] being widely distributed and taught in schools have led to complaints on several occasions.
A note on the Saudi flag from TheOtherWiki: do NOT change the orientation of the white stuff. Seriously, don't. This of course means that if you plan on hanging it vertically, you need to buy another flag with the writing still going properly right to left. The caption translates what the writing is; [[SeriousBusiness it's something of a big deal for Muslims in
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The country of the Islamic holy sites. Also, the sacred homeland of the Prophet Mohammed and the birthplace of Islam. Home of the biggest tourist Mecca..Mecca. Now you know how the word wandered into English.
The country is an absolute monarchy, founded by AbdulAzizIbnSaud at the end of WorldWarI, who wanted to unite all the vast land around the ancestral home of his family. With the passage of time, however, there has been a lot of bickering between the royal family. Most of that has cooled down with time, too.
The country is an absolute monarchy, founded by AbdulAzizIbnSaud at the end of WorldWarI, who wanted to unite all the vast land around the ancestral home of his family. With the passage of time, however, there has been a lot of bickering between the royal family. Most of that has cooled down with time, too.
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The country of the Islamic holy sites. Also, the sacred homeland of the Prophet Mohammed and the birthplace of Islam. Home of the biggest tourist Mecca..Mecca...Mecca. Now you know how the word wandered into English.
The country is an absolute monarchy, founded by AbdulAzizIbnSaud at the end of WorldWarI, who wanted to unite all the vast land around the ancestral home of his family. With the passage of time, however, there has been a lot of bickeringbetween among members the royal family. Most of that has cooled down with time, too.
too, but given the old age of the only people who could really inherit the throne in the near future, expect more squabbles in the next decade or two.
The country is an absolute monarchy, founded by AbdulAzizIbnSaud at the end of WorldWarI, who wanted to unite all the vast land around the ancestral home of his family. With the passage of time, however, there has been a lot of bickering
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The country of the Islamic holy sites. Also, the sacred homeland of the Prophet Mohammed and the birthplace of Islam.
Islam. Home of the biggest tourist Mecca..Mecca. Now you know how the word wandered into English.
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A note on the Saudi flag from TheOtherWiki: do NOT change the orientation of the white stuff. Seriously, don't. This of course means that if you plan on hanging it vertically, you need to buy another flag with the writing still going properly right to left. The caption translates what the writing is; it's something of a big deal for Muslims in general.
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The country of the Islamic holy sites. Also, the sacred homeland of MoralGuardians and oil sheikhs.
Most of it consists of rich dudes in palaces, oppressed women, a population of Palestinian immigrants, and Bedouins in the desert who don't really care who rules them from Riyadh, as long as they're left alone.
Most of it consists of rich dudes in palaces, oppressed women, a population of Palestinian immigrants, and Bedouins in the desert who don't really care who rules them from Riyadh, as long as they're left alone.
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The country of the Islamic holy sites. Also, the sacred homeland of MoralGuardians the Prophet Mohammed and oil sheikhs.
Most of it consists of rich dudes in palaces, oppressed women, a population of Palestinian immigrants, and Bedouins inthe desert who don't really care who rules them from Riyadh, as long as they're left alone.
birthplace of Islam.
Most of it consists of rich dudes in palaces, oppressed women, a population of Palestinian immigrants, and Bedouins in
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The country is an absolute monarchy, founded by AbdulAzizIbnSaud at the end of WorldWarI, who wanted to unite all the vast land around the ancestral home of his family. With the pass of time, however, there has been a lot of bickering between the royal family. Most of that has cooled down with time, too.
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The country is an absolute monarchy, founded by AbdulAzizIbnSaud at the end of WorldWarI, who wanted to unite all the vast land around the ancestral home of his family. With the pass passage of time, however, there has been a lot of bickering between the royal family. Most of that has cooled down with time, too.
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Mostly known for its oil, women wearing hoods in their heads (called niqab), a flag that has the Islamic declaration of faith (making it, [[YourMileageMayVary possibly]], one of the ugliest flags in the world (not to mention one of the most difficult to draw) and for being the birthplace of OsamaBinLaden.
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Most of it consists of rich dudes in palaces, oppressed women, a population of Palestinian immigrants, and Bedouins in the desert who don't give a fuck who rules them from Riyadh, as long as they're left alone.
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Most of it consists of rich dudes in palaces, oppressed women, a population of Palestinian immigrants, and Bedouins in the desert who don't give a fuck really care who rules them from Riyadh, as long as they're left alone.
---The country is an absolute monarchy, founded by AbdulAzizIbnSaud at the end of WorldWarI, who wanted to unite all the vast land around the ancestral home of his family. With the pass of time, however, there has been a lot of bickering between the royal family. Most of that has cooled down with time, too.
Saudi Arabia has been a long-time ally of America, buying military equipment from them and allowing them to use the country as a lanching platform for the Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. However, they didn't support America in the most recent invasion of Iraq.
Mostly known for its oil, women wearing hoods in their heads (called niqab), a flag that has the Islamic declaration of faith (making it, [[YourMileageMayVary possibly]], one of the ugliest flags in the world (not to mention one of the most difficult to draw) and for being the birthplace of OsamaBinLaden.
[[AC:The Saudi Arabian Flag]]
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[[caption-width:125:"There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah"]]
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Saudi Arabia has been a long-time ally of America, buying military equipment from them and allowing them to use the country as a lanching platform for the Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. However, they didn't support America in the most recent invasion of Iraq.
Mostly known for its oil, women wearing hoods in their heads (called niqab), a flag that has the Islamic declaration of faith (making it, [[YourMileageMayVary possibly]], one of the ugliest flags in the world (not to mention one of the most difficult to draw) and for being the birthplace of OsamaBinLaden.
[[AC:The Saudi Arabian Flag]]
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/125px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia_svg_4706.png
[[caption-width:125:"There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah"]]
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The country of the Islamic holy sites. Also, the sacred homeland of MoralGuardians.
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The country of the Islamic holy sites. Also, the sacred homeland of MoralGuardians.
MoralGuardians and oil sheikhs.
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Most of it consists of rich dudes in palaces, brutally abused women, a population of Palestinian immigrants, and Bedouins in the desert who don't give a fuck who rules them from Riyadh, as long as they're left alone.
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Most of it consists of rich dudes in palaces, brutally abused oppressed women, a population of Palestinian immigrants, and Bedouins in the desert who don't give a fuck who rules them from Riyadh, as long as they're left alone.
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Most of it consists of rich men in palaces, a population of Palestinian immigrants, and Bedouins in the desert who don't give a fuck who rules them from Riyadh, as long as they're left alone.
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Most of it consists of rich men dudes in palaces, brutally abused women, a population of Palestinian immigrants, and Bedouins in the desert who don't give a fuck who rules them from Riyadh, as long as they're left alone.alone.
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