ABSTRACT
The influence of the reformist leadership is seen in the petitions of May 1991 (Letter of Shawal or Letter of the ‘Ulama) and July 1992 (Mudhakkirat al-Nasihah or Memorandum of Advice). In these petitions, the reformist leadership and the wider Saudi Sunni Islamic movement raise important questions related to State affairs. The two main questions in the reformist leadership’s discourse of August 1990 are also addressed in a more detailed and extensive sense, including:
● The acceptance by the Monarchy of US forces on Saudi soil – questioning not only the Saudi-US alliance but also other aspects of Saudi foreign policy.
