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How did stricter religious policies come into existence in Saudi Arabia?

  • Through foreign interference

  • The seizure of the Grand Mosque of Mecca

  • Policy change by the King

  • The demand of the citizens

Answer

In 1979, a group of Islamic extremists took over the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The siege lasted for two weeks, and ended with the death of hundreds of people. The seizure of the Grand Mosque shocked the Saudi government, and led to a crackdown on religious dissent. Stricter religious policies were put into place, and the country became more conservative.
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