Saudi Arabia self-described Islamist State

Submitted by Ron Fox (United States), Apr 14, 2003 at 07:42

The official website of the Saudi Arabian embassy at
www.saudiembassy.net/profile/islam/islam_sa.html
says:


"Islam guides not only the lives of the people, but also the policies and functions of the government. The Holy Qur'an is the constitution of the Kingdom and Shari'ah (Islamic law) is the basis of the Saudi legal system. "

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