Tweeted Heresies explores the emergence of patterns of non-belief in Saudi Arabia and the responses from the country's Salafi-Wahhabi religious institutions. Abdullah Hamidaddin focuses on individuals who took advantage of social media during a period of relative freedom of expression to criticize religion and question the most fundamental aspects of Saudi society: its politics, religion, social justice, gender and sexual relations, and the future of thecountry. The result is a uniquely revealing portrait of an otherwise hidden current of religious change that promises to ultimately transform Saudi society.…mehr
Tweeted Heresies explores the emergence of patterns of non-belief in Saudi Arabia and the responses from the country's Salafi-Wahhabi religious institutions. Abdullah Hamidaddin focuses on individuals who took advantage of social media during a period of relative freedom of expression to criticize religion and question the most fundamental aspects of Saudi society: its politics, religion, social justice, gender and sexual relations, and the future of thecountry. The result is a uniquely revealing portrait of an otherwise hidden current of religious change that promises to ultimately transform Saudi society.
Abdullah Hamidaddin is a researcher in Islam in contemporary Arab societies, with a focus on critical discourses on religion. He is also a writer and commentator on Middle Eastern societies, politics, and religion with a special focus on Saudi Arabia and Yemen. His books include Al-Kaynuna al-Mutanaghima (Harmonious Being), published in 2012, and Al-Zaydiyya (Zaydism), published in 2010. He has contributed scholarly research to books on Yemen, Islamic discourse, and jurisprudence.
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Introduction Public Space in Saudi Arabia Non-physical Public Space: From Satellite TV to Twitter Chapter 1: Criticizing Religion Religion, Modernity, and the Secular Horizon The 'Authenticity/Identity' Prism Islam in Saudi Arabia Religion and Society Conclusion Chapter 2: Ambivalent Religiosity Ambivalent Religiosity? Is Saudi Arabian Society 'Religious'? Sin and the Ambivalence of Religion in Saudi Arabia Sin The Institutionalization of Sin Modern Laws Banking International Scholarship Program Celebration of National Day Saudi Society and Sin Conclusion: Religion as Solidarity Chapter 3: Criticizing Religion on Twitter Heresy on Twitter: General overview Saudi Religion vs Islam Dissonant Religiosity The Exclusivist Nature of Saudi religion Preoccupation with Women Wahhabism The Authority of the Ulama Criticism of Obligations and Prohibitions Individual Religiosity Questioning Religion Atheism in Saudi Arabia Conclusion: Contours of Criticizing Religion Chapter 4: Religious Disengagements First: The Childhood and Growing Up Phase A. Religious Families Who Impose Religion on Their Children B. Religious Families Who Do Not Impose Religion on Their Children C. Non-Religious Families Second: Turning Towards Religion A. Individual Transformation B. Transformation With Group Belonging C. Disengagement From Religion Conclusion Chatper 5: Backlash: Takfir Campaigns Orthodoxy and Heresy in Saudi Arabia Brief History of Heresy Condemnations: Takfir Accusations of Kufr Takfir in Saudi Arabia: before 2012 Takfir Campaigns: 2012-2013 Takfir Petitions Perfect Takfir Conclusion The Public and Takfir The Ulama and Takfir Chapter 6: Evolution of Saudi Religion Twitter Hashtag Sources Index
Introduction Public Space in Saudi Arabia Non-physical Public Space: From Satellite TV to Twitter Chapter 1: Criticizing Religion Religion, Modernity, and the Secular Horizon The 'Authenticity/Identity' Prism Islam in Saudi Arabia Religion and Society Conclusion Chapter 2: Ambivalent Religiosity Ambivalent Religiosity? Is Saudi Arabian Society 'Religious'? Sin and the Ambivalence of Religion in Saudi Arabia Sin The Institutionalization of Sin Modern Laws Banking International Scholarship Program Celebration of National Day Saudi Society and Sin Conclusion: Religion as Solidarity Chapter 3: Criticizing Religion on Twitter Heresy on Twitter: General overview Saudi Religion vs Islam Dissonant Religiosity The Exclusivist Nature of Saudi religion Preoccupation with Women Wahhabism The Authority of the Ulama Criticism of Obligations and Prohibitions Individual Religiosity Questioning Religion Atheism in Saudi Arabia Conclusion: Contours of Criticizing Religion Chapter 4: Religious Disengagements First: The Childhood and Growing Up Phase A. Religious Families Who Impose Religion on Their Children B. Religious Families Who Do Not Impose Religion on Their Children C. Non-Religious Families Second: Turning Towards Religion A. Individual Transformation B. Transformation With Group Belonging C. Disengagement From Religion Conclusion Chatper 5: Backlash: Takfir Campaigns Orthodoxy and Heresy in Saudi Arabia Brief History of Heresy Condemnations: Takfir Accusations of Kufr Takfir in Saudi Arabia: before 2012 Takfir Campaigns: 2012-2013 Takfir Petitions Perfect Takfir Conclusion The Public and Takfir The Ulama and Takfir Chapter 6: Evolution of Saudi Religion Twitter Hashtag Sources Index
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