Problemy religijne Arabii Saudyjskiej

Abstract

Saudi Arabia is a country that is often suspected to promote terrorism. The key role seems to be played by the country’s leading ideology, i.e. Wahhabism. To find the answer on Wahhabism role in the Saudi internal and foreign policy, the paper describes the Arabian Peninsula in its pre-Islamic times. Next the influence of the Wahhabism on the Saudi state will be examined. Another important factor the paper deals with is the bond of the Saudi people with Wahhabism in Saudi Arabia in the past and today.