Friday, January 13, 2006
The Saudi Conundrum
The last issue of the Economist has an interesting survey of Saudi Arabia. The very first story of the survey carries, I believe, a line that describes the Saudi conundrum better than most long-winded analyses I have come across.
Like other people, Saudis want to be modern but also to retain their identity. At present, they are torn between those who seek to “modernise” Islam and those who prefer to "Islamise" modernity.
