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Wahhabism, a peculiar interpretation of Islamic doctrine and practice that first arose in mid-eighteenth century Arabia, is sometimes regarded as simply an extreme or uncompromising form of Sunni Islam. This is incorrect, for at the very outset the movement was stigmatized as aberrant by the leading Sunni scholars of the day, because it rejected many of the traditional beliefs and practices of Sunni Islam and declared permissible warfare against all Muslims that disputed Wahhabi teachings. Nor can Wahhabism be regarded as a movement of “purification” or “renewal,” as the source of the genuinely revivalist movements that were underway at the time. Not until Saudi oil money was placed at the disposal of its propagandists did Wahhabism find an echo outside the Arabian Peninsula.

The author discusses the rise of Wahhabism at the hands of Muhammad b. ‘Abd al-Wahhab, a native of Najd in the eastern part of the Arabian peninsula, the doctrines he elaborated to serve as the basis of the Wahhabi sect, and the alliance he concluded with the Saudi family, then rulers of the principality of al-Dir’iya. An early result of this union was a creeping conquest of the Arabian Peninsula, misnamed as jihad; it culminated in the sacking of Taif and the occupation of Mecca in 1803. This first Wahhabi occupation was short-lived but Wahhabism triumphed anew with the foundation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1925. Among the extensions of Wahhabism beyond Arabia must be accounted the perverse and brutal regime of the Taliban in Afghanistan..
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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.This book sheds light on the origins and nature of Wahhabism and on its long, complicated relationship with the Saudi state..
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This digital document is an article from APS Diplomat News Service, published by Pam Stein/Input Solutions on July 26, 2004. The length of the article is 2085 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Saudi Regime Needs New Legitimacy? - But The Royals Say They Had It Before Wahhabism.
Publication:APS Diplomat News Service (Newsletter)
Date: July 26, 2004
Publisher: Pam Stein/Input Solutions
Volume: 61 Issue: 4

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Church and State, published by J.M. Dawson Studies in Church and State on September 22, 2004. The length of the article is 670 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Wahhabism: A Critical Essay.(Book Review)
Author: Andrew D. Kinsey
Publication:Journal of Church and State (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2004
Publisher: J.M. Dawson Studies in Church and State
Volume: 46 Issue: 4 Page: 890(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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This digital document is an article from APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map, published by Pam Stein/Input Solutions on May 3, 2004. The length of the article is 739 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: BAHRAIN - How Wahhabism Was Born.
Publication:APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map (Newsletter)
Date: May 3, 2004
Publisher: Pam Stein/Input Solutions
Volume: 47 Issue: 5

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