Religion in Saudi Arabia land of the Hijaz has been forbidden territory for non-Muslims. According to the Hanbali school of Islamic jurisprudence, accepted by both the Saudi Arabians and the declaration's signatories, for a non-Muslim even to set foot on the sacred soil is a major offense. In the rest of the kingdom, non-Muslims, while admitted as temporary visitors, were not permitted to establish residence or practice their religion. While Saudi Arabia does allow non-Muslims to live in Saudi Arabia to work, they may not practice religion publicly. According to the government of the United Kingdom: The public practice of any form of religion
Angel Sanctuary actually a living angel." The original title for the series was "Coming of the Seraphim", which Yuki later decided against in favor of "Angel Sanctuary", as she thought that "angel" should be included in the title and "sanctuary" had a sense of something "forbidden" or "against God". She decided to set "Angel Sanctuary" in Japan in "near future," partially because the setting would be largely unchanged and partially because she had a wish to draw modern clothing styles and sailor uniforms. As she had been already working on a successful serial, the gothic mystery manga "Earl Cain", she faced opposition