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as "calling for atheist thought in any form, or calling into question the fundamentals of the Islamic religion on which this country is based."
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had issued a royal decree branding all atheists as terrorists, which defines
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is difficult to measure as it is illegal to leave the
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who became atheist and rejected organized religion.
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Islamic
atheists
Saudi Arabia
Internet
WIN-Gallup International
Saudi Arabians
Saudi interior ministry
terrorism
is punishable by death
Abdullah al-Qasemi
Salafist
Persecution of atheists in Islamic countries
Persecution of atheists in the Middle East
Religion in Saudi Arabia
Freedom of religion in Saudi Arabia
Apostasy in Islam
"Why Are Saudis Tearing Up the Quran?"
Vocativ
the original
"Atheists Classified As Terrorists Under New Saudi Arabian Laws"
Huffington Post
Archived
"Saudi Arabia: A wave of atheism or a misunderstanding"
Al Arabiya
the original
"'Fighting Reality': Life as an atheist in Saudi Arabia"
Washington Post
Archived
"Interview with a Saudi atheist"
Archived

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