Saudi Religious Revolution Is Testing New Ground

If a former resident of Saudi Arabia were to visit today, they may think they’re in a different country.

Gone are the partitions that separated women and men in restaurants and lines at fast food chains. Music, once banned in public, can be heard on the streets, blaring from eateries and parties. Mosque loudspeakers can now only broadcast the call to prayer and not the full service, except on Fridays and Eid.