[BOOK][B] Religion and politics in Saudi Arabia: Wahhabism and the state
M Ayoob, H Kosebalaban - 2008 - degruyter.com
M Ayoob, H Kosebalaban
2008•degruyter.comWhat is Wahhabism? What is its relationship with the Saudi state? Does it play a part in
Islamist terrorist threats? These are among the complex questions tackled in Religion and
Politics in Saudi Arabia. Moving from the historical, social, and political contexts in which
Wahhabism originated and flourished to its current internal divisions and its impact on Saudi-
US relations, the authors offer thought-provoking, cutting-edge research that helps to
unravel the mystery that has long surrounded the subject.
Islamist terrorist threats? These are among the complex questions tackled in Religion and
Politics in Saudi Arabia. Moving from the historical, social, and political contexts in which
Wahhabism originated and flourished to its current internal divisions and its impact on Saudi-
US relations, the authors offer thought-provoking, cutting-edge research that helps to
unravel the mystery that has long surrounded the subject.
What is Wahhabism? What is its relationship with the Saudi state? Does it play a part in Islamist terrorist threats? These are among the complex questions tackled in Religion and Politics in Saudi Arabia. Moving from the historical, social, and political contexts in which Wahhabism originated and flourished to its current internal divisions and its impact on Saudi-US relations, the authors offer thought-provoking, cutting-edge research that helps to unravel the mystery that has long surrounded the subject.
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