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PublisherI. B. Tauris & Company, The Limited

ISBN-101845110803

ISBN-139781845110802

eBay Product ID (ePID)47039153

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Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameWahhabi Mission and Saudi Arabia

Publication Year2005

SubjectIslam / General, World / Middle Eastern, International Relations / Diplomacy

TypeTextbook

AuthorDavid Commins

Subject AreaReligion, Political Science

SeriesLibrary of Modern Middle East Studies

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight20.4 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width6.3 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2006-295872

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"The history of the Wahhabis' close, loyal alliance with the ancestors of the present Saudi royal family has been recounted in fascinating, and persuasive detail by David Commins. His conclusion is no less startling as it is important, that Wahhabi hegemony over regional religious culture is in jeopardy; its credibility debased, possibly no longer able to buttress the Saudi dynasty's legitimacy. Whatever their future, the story of the Wahhabis has been told with authority and clarity by Commins in this absorbing book."--David Waines, Professor of Islamic Studies, Lancaster University "An erudite account of Wahhabism's historical development from its early beginnings till the present day." -- Paul Aarts, Middle East Journal, "The history of the Wahhabis' close, loyal alliance with the ancestors of the present Saudi royal family has been recounted in fascinating, and persuasive detail by David Commins. His conclusion is no less startling as it is important, that Wahhabi hegemony over regional religious culture is in jeopardy; its credibility debased, possibly no longer able to buttress the Saudi dynasty's legitimacy. Whatever their future, the story of the Wahhabis has been told with authority and clarity by Commins in this absorbing book."--David Waines, Professor of Islamic Studies, Lancaster University "An erudite account of Wahhabism's historical development from its early beginnings till the present day." -- Paul Aarts, Middle East Journal, "The history of the Wahhabis' close, loyal alliance with the ancestors of the present Saudi royal family has been recounted in fascinating, and persuasive detail by David Commins. His conclusion is no less startling as it is important, that Wahhabi hegemony over regional religious culture is in jeopardy; its credibility debased, possibly no longer able to buttress the Saudi dynasty's legitimacy. Whatever their future, the story of the Wahhabis has been told with authority and clarity by Commins in this absorbing book."--David Waines, Professor of Islamic Studies, Lancaster University "An erudite account of Wahhabism's historical development from its early beginnings till the present day." -- Paul Aarts, "Middle East Journal", "The history of the Wahhabis' close, loyal alliance with the ancestors of the present Saudi royal family has been recounted in fascinating, and persuasive detail by David Commins. His conclusion is no less startling as it is important, that Wahhabi hegemony over regional religious culture is in jeopardy; its credibility debased, possibly no longer able to buttress the Saudi dynasty's legitimacy. Whatever their future, the story of the Wahhabis has been told with authority and clarity by Commins in this absorbing book."--David Waines, Professor of Islamic Studies, Lancaster University, ""The history of the Wahhabis' close, loyal alliance with the ancestors of the present Saudi royal family has been recounted in fascinating, and persuasive detail by David Commins. His conclusion is no less startling as it is important, that Wahhabi hegemony over regional religious culture is in jeopardy; its credibility debased, possibly no longer able to buttress the Saudi dynasty's legitimacy. Whatever their future, the story of the Wahhabis has been told with authority and clarity by Commins in this absorbing book.""--David Waines, Professor of Islamic Studies, Lancaster University ""An erudite account of Wahhabism's historical development from its early beginnings till the present day."" -- Paul Aarts, Middle East Journal

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal297.81409538

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments * Preface * Introduction * Islam Began as a Stranger and Will Return as a Stranger: Najd before the Wahhabi Mission * Holding Fast Against Idolatry * Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud and the Taming of Wahhabi Zealotry * Wahhabism in a Modern State * Wahhabism and Islamic Revivalism * Wahhabism in Decline? * Bibliography

SynopsisThis is a definitive and authoritative account of the conservative interpretation of Islam that is the official creed of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Wahhabism. Muslim critics have dismissed it as a heretical innovation that manipulated a backward people to gain political control. David Commins dismisses the cliches, examines the nature of Wahhabism, and offers original findings as to how Wahhabism rose to dominance in Arabia and projected its influence in the Muslim world. He also assesses the challenges that it faces from radical militants within the Kingdom., This is a definitive and authoritative account of the conservative interpretation of Islam that is the official creed of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Wahhabism. Muslim critics have dismissed it as a heretical innovation that manipulated a backward people to gain political control. David Commins dismisses the clich s, examines the nature of Wahhabism, and offers original findings as to how Wahhabism rose to dominance in Arabia and projected its influence in the Muslim world. He also assesses the challenges that it faces from radical militants within the Kingdom., This is a definitive and authoritative account of the conservative interpretation of Islam that is the official creed of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Wahhabism. Muslim critics have dismissed it as a heretical innovation that manipulated a backward people to gain political control. David Commins dismisses the clichés, examines the nature of Wahhabism, and offers original findings as to how Wahhabism rose to dominance in Arabia and projected its influence in the Muslim world. He also assesses the challenges that it faces from radical militants within the Kingdom.

LC Classification NumberBP195.W2