Dynamics of Political and Religious Trends in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : Case Study of Mohammad Bin Salman Policies

Abstract

The ongoing situation since the arrival of Mohammad Bin Salman in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made the state more like a liberal state by changing its social and political fabrics and adopting different policies of the liberal world. Since 1932, in Saudi Arab under the leadership of King Abdul Aziz, everything was according to the tenets of Islam. Recently, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has adapted to the evolution of modernization around the world that is not only helping the state to become a well-known kingdom globally but also supporting the people of the state to have a satisfying life. Changing trends of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of Mohammad Bin Salman have made the policy shifts in terms of religion and politics with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman’s rise to power. Different religious and political reforms have impacted the state, changing its outlook completely. Mohammad Bin Salman, a de facto ruler, is maintaining the legitimacy of the state by introducing new advancements in the kingdom. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is also shifting its oil-based economy to tourism based which can make Kingdom of Saudi Arabia more prominent in the eyes of the outer world as well. It is critically important to make sense of Saudi Arabia in today's world. The heart of Islam lies in the western province of the kingdom, which is also an Arab ally of the United States and the largest oil-producing country in the world. However, it is being observed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is undergoing rapid changes as its aged leadership is handing over the power to a new generation to rule the society dominated by young people. This research states that Mohammad Bin Salman is trying his best to work on the current situation of Kingdom Saudi Arabia by changing the religious and political outlook of the state through Western Liberal policies that can make the state more successful from futuristic point of view.