>>The Arabs had great/ancient civilizations too. I disagree, the history of Saudi Arabia is `limited` compared to Persia. And certainly reflects on the culture

>>The Arabs had great/ancient civilizations too. I disagree, the history of Saudi Arabia is `limited` compared to Persia. And certainly reflects on the culture of the region. While Iranian's can choose moderate parts of their history, with different interpretations of Islam, to be Saudi is come from a conservative Wahhabi mentality. Consider, for example, the Al Saud takeover of the capital as a tribal scuffle involving less than 200 belligerents. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Riyadh_(1902) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Riyadh_(1902)