What is the role of clerics in modern Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia’s clerical establishment has had a massive influence on the country since its founding. But since the rise of Mohammad Bin Salman, crown prince of Saudi Arabia and self-described “reformer,” it’s been a different story. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Raihan Ismail, professor of contemporary Islamic studies at Oxford University, about the role clerics are playing as Saudi Arabia softens its image through tourism and entertainment.

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