Sharia codification plans divide Saudi clerics


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Issue 875 - 24 Apr 2010 | 6 minute read

The Council of Ulema has approved King Abdullah’s plans to codify sharia law, but Sahwa preachers are divided over an issue that could significantly reduce their power

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