Basically they are a group of atheist individuals from Saudi, Iran and other few Middle East countries.
I have had 3 years experience with Saudi and other governments in the region (in regards to BTC) and therefore can tell you, that I know what I am talking about.
You can't sum up all the countries in that region like this, the difference between them is HUGE. For examples in Iran you can have any religion or no religion at all and all major religions are publicly practiced and each have a seat in the Parliament, whereas you can't practice anything other than the Saudi regime's religion in Saudi Arabia.
Additionally bitcoin is legal in Iran and is being openly traded even though regulations are still incomplete.