‘Mujtahidd’ Tweets Shake Things Up In Saudi Arabia
A snapshot of “Mujtahidd’s” Twitter feed.
Saudi Arabians are buzzing about an anonymous Twitter user who claims to be exposing the corruption in the Saudi government.
He goes by the name “Mujtahidd.”
Anchor Lisa Mullins talks to Madawi Al-Rasheed, a professor of anthropology and religion at King’s College, London, to find out why “Mujtahidd” is so popular.
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