The Other Saudis: Shiism, Dissent and Sectarianism Lacey Losh What hangs in the balance

What hangs in the balance is nothing less than the soul of a great nation

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The Other Saudis: Shiism, Dissent and Sectarianism Lacey Losh What hangs in the balanceToby Matthiesen traces the politics of the Shia in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia from the nineteenth century until the present day. This book outlines the difficult experiences of being Shia in a Wahhabi state, and casts new light on how the Shia have mobilised politically to change their position. Shia petitioned the rulers, joined secular opposition parties and founded Islamist movements. Most Saudi Shia opposition activists profited from an