Edited sentence: Examples of the acculturizing effect of Saudi aid can be seen among the Minangkabau and the Acehnese in Indonesia, as well as among the people of the Maldives.Following the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, Yemen's sole dissension among United Nations Security Council members to protect Kuwaitis by military force lead to the expulsion of thousands of Yemeni guest workers in Saudi Arabia.Therefore, Saudi Arabia has spearheaded the destruction of formerly mellow and colorful Islamic cultures.This "aid" has contributed to the spreading of a uniform and puritanical form of Islam, disregarding the needs and traditions of the different ethnic groups