Saudi Arabia is the most influential country in the Islamic world because of its close association with Islam and generosity, and it dominates using low interest fund, donations and institutions like OIC and Arab League. Iran has also been dreaming the ambition to influence Muslims around the world, and has been locking the horn with Saudi Arabia everywhere, it challenges every move of the monarchy.
The entry of new addition Turkey in the scene has complicated
the situation and it has now become trilateral struggle of dominance, this will
become the reason for new suffering in the Islamic world, the issue of Libya,
Syria and Iraq has further complicated, there is risk of new conflict in the
Strait of Hormuz, eastern Mediterranean and North Africa.
The power tussle between two faction led by Iran and Saudi
Arabia has devastated whole of Middle East, Iran has been meddling in Yemen,
Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Qatar to challenge the influence of Saudi Arabia. The
hostility can be seen in the Persian Gulf, which is the route for almost all of
oil trade across the world, this could turn the event into war anytime for possible
miscalculation.
Although Saudi Arabia was able to decimate the Iranian in the
past but the challenge is now coming from Turkey, which has soft power, enough
firepower, bigger economy and fair acceptance in the west. However, Turkey is
also facing greater challenge of economic stabilization, conflict on the
border, Cyprus issue with EU and refugee crisis.
Turkish president who has appetite to earn the global
dominance, is vocal against the Saudi Arabia, he is trying to establish new
coalition parallel to OIC or against it, he has own the Palestine issue,
Kashmir conflict, Libya and Rohingiya to earn the support from the Muslim
population worldwide. Turkey has been doing a lot of policy shift to earn
sympathy from Islamic world, it has turn the Church turned museum to Mosque,
has unban few Islamic activity, and is now promoting Ottoman era Islamic
culture in the world.
However, Saudi Arabia has the backing from United States, EU
and other Arab countries, it has enough resources to fight the Turkish aggression,
and the new realignment with Israel is a farsighted step they are taking to
counter any such activity of Turkey and Iran.
