Article 12 of the Saudi Basic Law of Governance

المادة 12 من النظام الأساسي للحكم · الباب الثالث: مقومات المجتمع السعودي

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

تعزيز الوحدة الوطنية واجب، وتمنع الدولة كل ما يؤدي للفرقة و الفتنة والانقسام.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

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