Raihan Ismail

Saudi Clerics and Shi'a Islam

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Produktbeschreibung

In this book, Raihan Ismail examines the attitudes of the Saudi ulama towards various Shia sects and communities by analyzing their sermons, lectures, publications and religious rulings. She explores what the motivating factors are behind the divisive sectarian rhetoric that the 'ulama' employ.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9780190233310
• ISBN-10: 0190233311
• Artikelnr.: 47863776

Autorenporträt

Raihan Ismail is an Associate Lecturer at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies. She works on sectarian politics in the Middle East and the dynamics within and between Islamic institutions. She regularly appears in the Australian news media commenting on Middle Eastern politics and Islam.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
A Note on Conventions
Introduction
1. The significance of the 'ulama': a historical overview
2. Origins: the Shi'a faith
3. The theological convictions of the Saudi 'ulama' towards the Shi'a
4. The Saudi 'ulama' and the internal Shi'a threat
5. The Saudi 'ulama' and the external Shi'a threat: the case of Iran
6. The Saudi 'ulama' and the external Shi'a threat: the case of Bahrain, Iraq and Yemen
Conclusion
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index