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In terms of governance, how did Mustafa Kemal differ from Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud?

Kemal made Turkey a more traditional nation, while Ibn Saud modernized Saudi Arabia.
Kemal modernized Turkey, while Ibn Saud made Saudi Arabia a more traditional nation.
Kemal maintained Islamic law in Turkey, while Ibn Saud created a hereditary monarchy in Saudi Arabia.
Kemal created a hereditary monarchy in Turkey, while Ibn Saud maintained Islamic law in Saudi Arabia.

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"Kemal modernized Turkey, while Ibn Saud made Saudi Arabia a more traditional nation."

Atatürk secularized and westernized Turkey (abolished the caliphate, replaced Sharia with secular codes, introduced reforms in law, education, dress, alphabet), while Ibn Saud built a hereditary monarchy based on conservative Wahhabi Islam and maintained traditional Islamic law and institutions.