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when the king dies
No black princes are called that in today's kingdom, but in June 2017, the nephew of the king and crown prince M. bin Nayef, seen as successor to his uncle,was deposed by his cousin M. bin Salman known as MBS, and the king’s son. Besides Prince Nayef there were other princes with more experience than MBS to be in the line of succession. The question of who will rule Saudi Arabia when the 84 year old King Salman, dies is one the world will be watching.
Book Excerpt
The Bystander
“A wind comes out of the northwest and blows across the sand. The Bedouins call it the shamal. On it rides the future of the kingdom. Maybe today or next month, but soon, the King will be dead. Bob believes Prince Rashid is the leader of a group, small but powerful, called the Black Princes.”
“What do they want?” asked Amy. The Rashid she knew was a Muslim, but not a radical.
“The problem is the line of succession. The King of Saudi Arabia—who is also the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina—has the responsibility for all Muslims. Today that’s more than a billion people.
“Can you imagine, Amy, a billion? Two million of them make the pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina every year.
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