Muhammed Saeed Taib ( ar, محمد سعيد طيب, ) (born 1939) is a Saudi Arabian
political activist,
lawyer
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,
writer, and one of the most prominent
liberals in the country.
He is best known for his book ''Prince and Intellectuals''
(مثقفون وأمير: الشورى وسياسة الباب المفتوح) where he stated his liberal views on the political reforms of Saudi Arabia. The book was published in 1992 and was banned in Saudi Arabia. Taib has recently participated in the Saudi Arabian National Debate (الحوار الوطني).
See also
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Tuwaa The Tuwaa Discussion Forum ( ar, منتدى طوى) was the one of the first Saudi discussion forums that promoted liberalism. It was founded in 2001 and was the most popular cyber-based discussion forum in Saudi Arabia.
A successor to Elaph's Foru ...
References
1939 births
Living people
Saudi Arabian writers
Saudi Arabian dissidents
20th-century Saudi Arabian lawyers
People from Mecca
21st-century Saudi Arabian lawyers
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