(Washington Post) Colbert I. King - When it comes to Saudis, religion is a one-way street. Saudis expect to practice and proselytize their faith across the U.S. without hindrance, but reciprocation is out of the question. Saudi Arabia prohibits public display of the Holy Bible, crosses, the Star of David and the Torah, religious songbooks, and Christian CDs. The mutawa, the Saudi religious police, launch search-and-destroy missions in the kingdom against practicing Christians and other non-Muslim religious observers.
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