Journal 35 – Saudi Arabia’s national government

Saudi Arabia is a monarchy under the Al Saudi ruling family. The king holds executive and legislative powers. He also holds the title Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques: Great Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina. The king is assisted in running the day-to-day affairs of the government by the Council of Ministers. The king heads the council and serves as a prime minister. He appoints and dismisses the members of the council and he can overrule all their decision.
Saudi Arabia has a Consultative Council. It consists of a chairman and 150 members. A chairman and all members are appointed by the king. The council advises the monarch and can propose legislation. But the monarch makes all final decisions. Saudi Arabia has no written constitution. In 1992 was decided, that the constitution of Saudi Arabia is the Qur’an and Sunnach. They make up the Shari’ah, which is a body of Islamic law. The ulamas, the religions scholars, are responsible for interpreting the Shari’ah and ensuring that Saudi laws follow it.
When I began to read about Saudi Arabia, I was convinced that I don’ know to much about this country. For me, Saudi Arabia is a very interesting exotic country. From times of my high school, the map of the world changed. I learned a geography at high school, and now I have arranged and have completed my knowledge about that a beautiful country.