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Today on The Thinking Muslim, we are joined by Abdullah Aloudh, son of Shaykh Salman Aloudh, who is currently on death row. Abdullah joins us to discuss the new Saudi Arabia, what has changed, what has not, and how authoritarianism continues to expand beneath the surface of reform.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - Impact of previous video
02:27 - Saudi Dissident
03:35 - Saudi and Palestine
07:56 - Donate to Baitulmaal
09:06 - MBS and New Syria
14:14 - Subscribe to Dubbing channels
15:21 - Release of political prisoners
25:49 - Ordinary Saudis
31:00 - MBS Ideological commitment
36:51 - Vision 2030
41:14 - Subscribe to The Thinking Youth
42:03 - MBS grip on power
48:01 - Non-Saudis relationship with Saudi
52:37 - Actions of Israel
1:00:37 - Normalisation agenda
1:01:25 - Americans
1:05:06 - Saudi-Pakistan defence pact
1:14:54 - Iran
1:18:17 - Doha Moment
1:20:16 - Worry for his safety?
1:23:11 - Shaykh Salman Aloudh

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Published: 19 Dec 2025 ·  Uploaded: 25 Feb 2026

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