Wahhabism and the rise of the House of Saud. (2018)
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- Book
- Title:
- Wahhabism and the rise of the House of Saud. (2018)
- Main Title:
- Wahhabism and the rise of the House of Saud
- Further Information:
- Note: Tarik K. Firro.
- Authors:
- Firro, Tarik K
- Contents:
- Intro; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Note on Transliteration; Introduction; 1. The Rise of Wahhabism within a Tribal Society; Najd's Geography and Ecology; Wahhabism and Tribes in Najd; The Sedentary Area of Najd as a Matrix of Wahhabism; 2. The Theological and Ethical Origin of Wahhabism; The Emergence of Wahhabism; The Inspirers of Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab; Purifying Islam from Alien Beliefs and Customs; 3. Facing Internal and External Challenges; Subjugating Religious and Political Opposition in Arabia; The Ottoman and Egyptian Intervention The Ability of the Saudi-Wahhabi Movement to Survive4. Animating the Wahhabi Spark; Internalizing Wahhabi Principles in the Hearts of the Common People; The Role of 'Abdullah Ibn Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab; The Second Generation of Religious Scholars after the Egyptian Invasion; The Rise of a New Branch of the Saudis and a New Capital; The Theocratic Rule of Turki and Faysal; 5. Religion under Faysal and His Successors; Faysal's Allies and Adversaries and the Restoration of the State; Faysal's Territorial Sway; The Religious Aspect of Faysal's Rule The Role of Religious Scholars after Faysal's DeathThe Force of the Religious Scholars' Network; 6. Takfir in Wahhabism: Thought and Practicee; Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab and the Takfir; The Boundaries between Tawhid (Monotheism) and Shirk (Polytheism); Radicalizing the Takfiri Discourse; 'Abd al-Latif's Takfiri Discourse; The Wahhabi Notion of Kufr versus other Islamic Notions ofIntro; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Note on Transliteration; Introduction; 1. The Rise of Wahhabism within a Tribal Society; Najd's Geography and Ecology; Wahhabism and Tribes in Najd; The Sedentary Area of Najd as a Matrix of Wahhabism; 2. The Theological and Ethical Origin of Wahhabism; The Emergence of Wahhabism; The Inspirers of Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab; Purifying Islam from Alien Beliefs and Customs; 3. Facing Internal and External Challenges; Subjugating Religious and Political Opposition in Arabia; The Ottoman and Egyptian Intervention The Ability of the Saudi-Wahhabi Movement to Survive4. Animating the Wahhabi Spark; Internalizing Wahhabi Principles in the Hearts of the Common People; The Role of 'Abdullah Ibn Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab; The Second Generation of Religious Scholars after the Egyptian Invasion; The Rise of a New Branch of the Saudis and a New Capital; The Theocratic Rule of Turki and Faysal; 5. Religion under Faysal and His Successors; Faysal's Allies and Adversaries and the Restoration of the State; Faysal's Territorial Sway; The Religious Aspect of Faysal's Rule The Role of Religious Scholars after Faysal's DeathThe Force of the Religious Scholars' Network; 6. Takfir in Wahhabism: Thought and Practicee; Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab and the Takfir; The Boundaries between Tawhid (Monotheism) and Shirk (Polytheism); Radicalizing the Takfiri Discourse; 'Abd al-Latif's Takfiri Discourse; The Wahhabi Notion of Kufr versus other Islamic Notions of Kufr; The Significance of Transmitting Takfiri Discourse to the Masses; Epilogue: Religion and State in Islam and the Saudi-Wahhabi Case; The Features of the Islamic State in Historical Perspective The Islamic State versus the Western StateThe Perpetual Alliance between Princes and Religious Scholars in Saudi Arabia; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Eastbourne : Sussex Academic Press
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (viii, 220 pages)
- Subjects:
- 297.8/1409538
Wahhābīyah
Religion and state -- Saudi Arabia
Islam and state -- Saudi Arabia
Wahhabites
Religion et État -- Arabie saoudite
Islam et État -- Arabie saoudite
RELIGION -- Islam -- General
Islam and state
Religion and state
Wahhābīyah
Saudi Arabia
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781782845782
- Related ISBNs:
- 178284578X
9781845199340
1845199340 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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