Main content
The Inquiry: Is Saudi to Blame for ‘IS’?
Saudi Arabia has been blamed for promoting an intolerant form of Islam that some say has led to the rise of jihadist groups. But what are the roots of Saudi’s state religion?
Many claim that ‘Islamic State’ is the ideological offspring of Saudi Arabia; that the strict form of Islam originating in the Kingdom - and the Saudi state's aggressive promotion of it around the world – has fostered terrorism. Prof Bernard Haykel explains what Wahhabism is and how it came to be Saudi Arabia’s state religion. Presenter: Helena Merriman
(Photo: Kingdom Tower in Riyadh. Credit to Shutterstock)
Last on
Wed 16 Dec 2015
15:23GMT
Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
Broadcast
- Wed 16 Dec 2015 15:23GMTÂ鶹ԼÅÄ World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa