Birth of a prohibitionnist regime : Saudi Arabia, 1952

par Philippe Bourmaud Birth of a prohibitionnist régime : Saudi Arabia, 1952 Part 1 : Alcohol, Wahhabism and Society in Saudi Arabia Introduction : Haram ! As this carnet is beginning, let us state clearly that we start with the understanding that alcohol in the Islamic world cannot be perceived solely in a religious light, and that its reprobation is not sufficiently explained by a common perception of its being religiously blamable. No doubt, drinking alcohol is often considered haram. Ye..