"My Ramadan World Tour"

Instead of critical analysis I'll copy and paste the author's last sentence, which sums up the gist of the article.

"Other than in Saudi Arabia, where the Quran is literally the law, in my travels I've found encouraging examples of societies fitting their own local needs to religious restrictions; a sign that pragmatism, if not secularism, is on the rise."

You can read the rest of the article here

Saudi Arabia

Another series of "Dispatches" from Slate, concerning various aspects of the Saudi education system and its effect on Saudi society and politics.

http://www.slate.com/id/2226874/entry/0/