1. Western Influence on Saudi Arabia 1902-1926
But first he had to establish himself in Riyadh as the Al Saud leader and the Wahhabi Imam or political and religious leader. Abdul Aziz obtained the support of the religious establishment in Riyadh, and this relatively quick recognition proved the political force of the Wahhabi authority. ... The Al Saud ruler accepted Ottoman suzerainty because it improved his political position. ... They did not understand that for Muslims, the only law was Islamic or religious law and therefore the Caliph was not merely the religious leader but the political leader and the central figure. ...
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