Show simple item record

AuthorAarts, Paul
Available date2020-08-31T09:54:36Z
Publication Date2020
Publication NameGulf Insights (Covid-19 in the Gulf) Special Coverage
URIhttp://www.qu.edu.qa/research/gulfstudies-center/publications/gulf-insights
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/15878
AbstractThe Saudi government was surprisingly quick to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the decisive measures it took was closing the holy sites of Mecca and Medina, something which had not happened since Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798. Notably, the closure did not evoke any protest from its religious circles. Quite the opposite, the government managed to mobilize the religious establishment, which apparently also had realized the severity of the coronavirus threat.
Languageen
PublisherGulf Studies Center
SubjectCovid-19
Saudi Arabi
Wahhabism Lite
TitleSaudi Arabia: More Room for Wahhabism Lite?
TypeArticle
Issue Number23


Files in this item

Thumbnail

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record