Salma al-Shehab, is a mother of two and a Saudi citizen ....
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| Salma al-Shehab At The 2014 Riyadh International Book Fair |
... she is also a member of the Shia minority in that country but a majority in other neighbouring states such as Sunni ruled Bahrain. So for many Sunni Muslims in the Saudi religious establishment and government, she is considered to be both a heretic, and potentially an agent for Shia Iran.
