Saudi Arabia, the citadel of Islam has, for years, invested it’s oil wealth on modernising the country, building infrastructure and an industrial economy that can compete with advanced countries.
Lately,it has begun making a bold foray into sports, hosting prestigious boxing title fight and setting up its football clubs for superstar soccer icons like Ronaldo and other giants to be signed for its clubs.
Recently,a Saudi beauty was seen in swimsuit, preparing to content in Miss World pageant; a taboo in few years back. Saudi is opening up to modernity in an unprecedented manner.
The new Sheiks in power are determined to catch up with the advanced world by saying,Islam is compatible with development. This appears to be the new mindset of leaders in the Gulf as Qatar recently hosted a hugely successful Soccer World Cup.
African countries should learn from these Muslim nations and move away from Islamic fundamentalism and seek how to develop their economies.
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