Religion in Saudi Arabia  

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"In 2014, Raif Badawi, a Saudi Arabian writer and the creator of the website Free Saudi Liberals, was sentenced to ten years in prison and 1,000 lashes for "insulting Islam". --Sholem Stein

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Islam is the state religion of Saudi Arabia.

The government of Saudi Arabia has been criticized for its restrictions on religious freedom.

Approximately two-thirds of the country's residents are Muslim and the Basic Law states that it is the duty of every citizen to defend Islam; most non-Muslim foreigners attempting to acquire Saudi Arabian nationality must convert to Islam. Hanbali is the official version of Sunni Islam and it is used in the legal and education systems.

In 2022, the law bans the promotion of atheism, as well as any proselytizing by non-Muslims.


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