Wahhabism and the world: understanding Saudi Arabia's global influence on Islam
There is a long-running debate about whether Saudi Arabia exportation of its highly conservative form of Islam known as Wahhabism has distorted or "corrupted" more moderate forms of Islam around the world. This volume is the first study to explore this question in detail based on social sc...
| Riepilogo: | There is a long-running debate about whether Saudi Arabia exportation of its highly conservative form of Islam known as Wahhabism has distorted or "corrupted" more moderate forms of Islam around the world. This volume is the first study to explore this question in detail based on social science research. Cover -- Series -- Wahhabism and the World -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- Note on Transliteration -- PART I ORIGINS AND EVOLUTION -- 1. Wahhabism and the World: The Historical Evolution, Structure, and Future of Saudi Religious Transnationalism -- 2. Wahhabism and Salafism in Global Perspective -- 3. From Dirʿiyya to Riyadh: The History and Global Impact of Saudi Religious Propagation and Education -- 4. Salafi Publishing and Contestation over Orthodoxy and Leadership in Sunni Islam -- 5. Transnational Wahhabism: The Muslim World League and the World Assembly of Muslim Youth -- 6. Humanitarian and Relief Organizations in Global Saudi Daʿwa? -- PART II. COUNTRY CASE STUDIES -- 7. Salafism, Education, and Youth: Saudi Arabia's Campaign for Wahhabism in Indonesia -- 8. Saudi Influence in Kyrgyzstan: Beyond Mosques, Schools, and Foundations -- 9. Saudi Arabia: A South Asian Wrecking Ball -- 10. "Working for a Living in the Land of Allah": Labor Migration from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia and Remittances of Wahhabism -- 11. Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia: Between Proximity and Distance -- 12. Wahhabi Compromises and "Soft Salafization" in the Sahel -- 13. Unpacking the Saudi-Salafi Connection in Egypt -- 14. Arab Brothers, Arms, and Food Rations: How Salafism Made Its Way to Bosnia and Herzegovina -- 15. The Shifting Contours of Saudi Influence in Britain -- Index. |
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| ISBN: | 0197532594 |