Raihan Ismail

Rethinking Salafism

The Transnational Networks of Salafi 'Ulama in Egypt, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia

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Produktbeschreibung

Salafism has received scrutiny as the main ideological source for violent extremism propagated by jihadi groups. Besides Salafi jihadis, however, there are two other broad trends of Salafism: quietist and activist. Quietist Salafis endorse an apolitical tradition and find political activism in any form unacceptable. Activist Salafis advocate peaceful political change. Each stream is led by 'ulama, seen as the preservers of Salafi traditions. Rethinking Salafism assesses the origins, interactions and dynamics of the transnational networks of Salafi 'ulama in the region of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Kuwait. It also offers a reassessment of the quietist/activist dichotomy, arguing that this dichotomy does not apply to certain aspects of Salafi thought such as attitudes towards the Shi'a and social matters in Muslim communities.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sydney University Press
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 170mm x 244mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9780190948955
• ISBN-10: 0190948957
• Artikelnr.: 61857501

Autorenporträt

Raihan Ismail is an Australian Research Council DECRA fellow and a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, ANU. She is the author of Saudi Clerics and Shia Islam.

Inhaltsangabe

* Acknowledgments
* A Note on Conventions
* Nouns and Adjectives
* 1. Introduction
* 2. Deconstructing Salafism
* 3. Transnational solidarity of Salafi 'ulama: the politics of
Islamism
* 4. Transnational networks of Salafi 'ulama: the debate over the
Sunni-Shi'a divide
* 5. Transnational networks of Salafi 'ulama: haraki/quietist unity in
the face of Jihadi Salafism?
* 6. Transnational networks of 'ulama: contesting the social sphere
* 7. Conclusion
* Notes
* Selected Bibliography
* Index