In the National, Caryle Murphy reports:
Saudi authorities have arrested a university professor who raised questions about how the country’s royal successions are handled in a recent essay on his Facebook page, according to a Saudi magazine..
Mohammed al Abdul Karim, an assistant professor of sharia, or Islamic law, at Imam Muhammad bin Saud University was taken from his home… the magazine Umma Conference reported on its website.
The magazine, at which Mr Al Abdul Karim serves as chief editor, also posted his essay, which questions why ordinary Saudis have no choice in selecting their leaders….
Titled “Searching for the Saudi People’s Destiny”, the article has also landed in countless email inboxes in recent days as Saudis shared it with friends.
