As Muslims like Minhaj in the U.S. and those elsewhere in the Muslim-majority world win bigger audiences, such observations will become a larger part of the global conversation. People will become more aware of critiques and nuances shared among Muslims for years but rarely included in the Western-driven coverage of issues like the Saudi regime’s behavior. On Jan. 1, The Financial Times confirmed that Netflix had complied ― setting off international condemnation and a wave of renewed attention to a sketch Minhaj released months ago. To become the kind of world player it is today, the kingdom has relied on its connection to Islam. The monarchy’s most important friends, notably the U.S., justify the relationship by referencing its authority in the Muslim-majority world.

Source: Huffington Post January 06, 2019 22:41 UTC