Saudi Arabia 1979 Grand Mosque Crisis, & the renewed modernisation bid

#ThePrintExplorer Even as Saudi Arabia liberalises its harsh laws on women, and seeks to build a liberal, modern society, it fears resistance from Islamism. In 1979, jihadist violence forced Saudi to end similar efforts and retreat behind an iron veil. That crisis still haunts the country. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8