Although Saudi Arabia has included cultural changes in its vision for 2030, and for several years now, disparate events have been taking place in the country, these events have never gone so far as to radically confront Islam that a large part of Saudi public opinion has reacted negatively to them and described the current situation in the country as a return to the era of ignorance and disbelief. Similar experiences in other countries show that choosing radical paths will not only not lead to the consolidation of the rulers' power, but will also pave the way for internal crises, unwanted developments, and their downfall.

Dr. Muhammad Akram Azimi/ Recent developments in Saudi Arabia show that the government of this country is seeking radical changes to rebuild its global image, even if these changes lead to a clear confrontation with Islamic identity.
The trend of distancing itself from Islam as the official identity of Saudi Arabia is clearly visible in the country’s recent actions.
Part of this effort is the holding of fashion festivals, concerts, and cultural events that contradict the religious and social values ​​of Saudi Muslim society. However, these changes are not being pursued as a gradual and balanced step, but rather as a radical and hasty approach.
The peak of this confrontation can be seen in actions such as fashion shows in Riyadh that have been accompanied by insults to Islamic sanctities, including the Kaaba. These actions have not only provoked negative reactions from Muslims around the world, but also indicate the depth of the changes that some in this country have designed to change the historical course of Saudi Arabia.
These new policies pursue two main goals: first, to create a distance between the Saudi identity and its long history of supporting Islam, and second, to attract the support of the West as a major ally in the region.
Some officials in the country, realizing that changing the image of Saudi Arabia as a religious and conservative country will take a long time, have decided to accelerate this process with dramatic and extremely radical measures. As a result, this open confrontation with Islamic identity has become, more than anything, a tool for immediately changing the image of Saudi Arabia in world public opinion. However, this radical approach will not only not bring about lasting changes in Saudi Arabia, but will also likely lead to strong negative reactions in the Muslim world, especially among the Saudi Muslim people.
Some are trying to turn Saudi Arabia into a secular country, believing that this change can help consolidate their power. However, the historical experience of Islamic countries that have taken the path of secularism shows that this approach has had severe political and social consequences for its founders in Islamic societies.
A clear example of this type of development can be seen in the history of countries such as Afghanistan and Iran. The reforms that King Amanullah Khan and the Shah of Iran wanted to implement paved the way for their downfall and decline in Afghanistan and Iran.
In the case of Saudi Arabia, even if the country were to successfully implement secularism without major opposition, it should be borne in mind that in a secular society, individuals and groups seeking to govern will naturally seek out individuals whose identity and record are defined within the framework of secularism and modern values. In this case, individuals with a record full of excesses cannot win public favor in a secular society.
The "Riyadh Season" entertainment festival, which will last for eight days and is billed as "the world's largest autumn entertainment festival" - including a "fashion show", "music concerts", "poetry night" and more - began four days ago in Riyadh, with the most important point being "unprecedented desecration" and "insult to Islamic sanctities and symbols" (such as the House of God). This is while at the same time, nearly 50,000 martyrs in Gaza have left the Muslim community in mourning, and the Lebanese compatriots of the owner of the Elie Saab brand - who is among the most important invitees to this insulting festival - have suffered 3,000 martyrs under the Israeli regime's bombing and have sometimes been deprived of the veil they wear.
However, this is not the most controversial point about this festival. While the audience expected the German event to be a mix of modernism, Islamic customs and Bedouin traditions, as usual, not only was there no such mix, but the Saudi entertainment department went one step further and turned the stage into a confrontation with the most important symbol of Islam, the Kaaba.
Elie Saab took to the stage with a group of well-known figures from the fashion world and a number of world-renowned singers, while the only Arab face was her Lebanese compatriot Nancy Ajram. On the first night of the 8-day event, the project of eliminating Islamic symbols turned into a confrontation with Islamic symbols, and a replica whose resemblance to the Kaaba is undeniable was transformed into a dance and singing arena, and finally collapsed and trampled underfoot, thus depicting the ill-fated dream of Abraha this time in Riyadh.
Although Saudi Arabia has also taken cultural changes into account in its vision for 2030, and for several years now, disparate events have been held in the country, these events have never gone so far as to radically confront Islam that a large part of Saudi public opinion has reacted negatively to them and described the current situation in the country as a return to the era of ignorance and disbelief. This radical and unprecedented movement cannot be analyzed without considering its goals. Goals that similar experiences in other Muslim countries show have not only not achieved the results desired by the organizers, but have also led to subversive consequences.

Mohammed bin Salman has been working in line with the Satanic Zionist currents to create radical changes and de-Islamize Saudi Arabia and drag the country towards corruption. Recently, holding mixed celebrations, inviting American singers, and arresting hundreds of religious scholars and mosque preachers are clear examples of this. Similar experiences in other countries show that choosing radical paths not only does not lead to the consolidation of the rulers' power, but also creates the ground for internal crises, unwanted developments, and their downfall.