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Gulf atheism in the age of social media

The Arabian Peninsula is widely known for its strict observance of Islam, but a rising number of Gulf nationals are starting to distance themselves from religious practice.

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Mar 3, 2014
TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ASAAD ABBOUD A Saudi man prepares to login into his Twitter account on his laptop on October 6, 2013 at his office in Riyadh. Despite sitting on the world's largest wealth of oil, Saudis complain their salaries are not enough to make ends meet, and have taken to Twitter demanding better income. AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE (Photo credit should read FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images)
A Saudi man in Riyadh man prepares to log in into his Twitter account, Oct. 6, 2013. — FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images

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