Contesting the Saudi State: Islamic Voices from a New Generation

ISBN-13: 9780521858366 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 334 str.

Madawi Al-Rasheed (University of London)

Opis

An exploration of the controversial debates about religion and politics in Saudi Arabia.

Recenzje

'… it is a thought-provoking effort, which will interest all those who want to study the role of Saudi Arabia in the regional or international context.' Ather Zaidi, Islamic Studies

Spis treści

Glossary; Maps; Introduction; 1. Consenting subjects: official Wahhabi religio-political discourse; 2. Re-enchanting politics: Sahwis from contestation to co-optation; 3. Struggling for the way of God abroad: from localism to transnationalism; 4. Struggling for the way of God at home: the politics and poetics of jihad; 5. Debating Salafis: Lewis Atiyat Allah and the jihad obligation; 6. Searching for the unmediated word of God; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.