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Muted Modernists

Author : Madawi Al-Rasheed
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190496029
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Muted Modernists written by Madawi Al-Rasheed and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analysis of both official and opposition Saudi divine politics is often monolithic, conjuring images of conservatism, radicalism, misogyny and resistance to democracy. Madawi Al-Rasheed challenges this stereotype as she examines a long tradition of engaging with modernism that gathered momentum with the Arab uprisings and incurred the wrath of both the regime and its Wahhabi supporters. With this nascent modernism, constructions of new divine politics, anchored in a rigorous reinterpretation of foundational Islamic texts and civil society activism are emerging in a context where authoritarian rule prefers its advocates to remain muted. The author challenges scholarly wisdom on Islamism in general and blurs the boundaries between secular and religious politics.

Peaceful Jihad

Author : Peter Enz-Harlass
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0755647181
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (556 download)

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Download or read book Peaceful Jihad written by Peter Enz-Harlass and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-06 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human rights abuses and violations in Saudi Arabia attract international condemnation. But within the country, an Islamic civil rights movement, 'HASM', has called for change. While its members have received international human rights awards, the Saudi authorities have persecuted and imprisoned them. This book is the first to study human rights in the kingdom from the perspective of these prominent Saudi civil rights activists, uncovering the actual ideas that motivate their activism. Based on analysis of the group's texts, the book highlights that HASM neither supports an overthrow of the government, of which they are accused, nor are they “liberal” advocates of universal human rights. Their complex thought is a contribution to contemporary Islamic discourse because they make a case for 'peaceful civil jihad' through the protection of citizens' basic rights, but within a rigid, Salafist interpretation of social affairs that imposes heavy limits on politics, human rights and democracy. Furthermore, HASM's texts use war rhetoric and anti-Semitic language, with different arguments and words for domestic or international audiences. The most comprehensive text on this Islamic civil rights movement, the book employs detailed discourse analysis and includes sources from HASM texts in both Arabic and English.

Graveyard of Clerics

Author : Pascal Menoret
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 1503612473
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Graveyard of Clerics written by Pascal Menoret and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inside story of political protest in Saudi Arabia—on the ground, in the suburbs, and in the face of increasing state repression. Graveyard of Clerics takes up two global phenomena intimately linked in Saudi Arabia: urban sprawl and religious activism. Saudi suburbia emerged after World War II as citizens fled crowded inner cities. Developed to encourage a society of docile, isolated citizens, suburbs instead opened new spaces for political action. Religious activists in particular turned homes, schools, mosques, and summer camps into resources for mobilization. With the support of suburban grassroots networks, activists won local elections and found opportunities to protest government actions—until they faced a new wave of repression under the current Saudi leadership. Pascal Menoret spent four years in Saudi Arabia in the places where today’s Islamic activism first emerged. With this book, he tells the stories of the people actively countering the Saudi state and highlights how people can organize and protest even amid increasingly intense police repression. This book changes the way we look at religious activism in Saudi Arabia. It also offers a cautionary tale: the ongoing repression by Saudi elites—achieved often with the complicity of the international community—is shutting down grassroots political movements with significant consequences for the country and the world. “A distinguished ethnographer, Pascal Menoret excavates the Islamic Awakening in Saudi Arabia with great empathy and understanding. Once again, he demonstrates his ability to penetrate a world often associated with radicalism, bigotry, intolerance and violence, bringing us face to face with the men of the movement, and their rise and demise in the Saudi state.” —Madawi al-Rasheed, author of The Son King

Salman's Legacy

Author : Madawi Al-Rasheed
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190050268
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Salman's Legacy written by Madawi Al-Rasheed and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Salman of Saudi Arabia began his rule in 2015 confronted with a series of unprecedented challenges. The dilemmas he has faced are new and significant, from leadership shuffles and falling oil prices to regional and international upheaval. Salman's Legacy interrogates this era and assesses its multiple social, political, regional and international challenges. Whether Salman's policies have saved the kingdom from serious upheaval is yet to be seen, but no doubt a new kingdom is emerging. This book offers historical and contemporary insights into the various problems that persist in haunting the Saudi state. Madawi Al-Rasheed brings together well-established historians and social scientists with deep knowledge of Saudi Arabia--its history, culture and contemporary politics--to reflect on Salman's kingdom. They trace both policy continuities and recent ruptures that have perplexed observers of Saudi Arabia. This lucid and nuanced analysis invites serious reflection on the Saudi leadership's capacity to withstand the recent challenges, especially those that came with the Arab uprisings. At stake is the future of a country that remains vital to regional stability, international security, and the global economy.

Oil and God

Author : Elie Elhadj
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1581126077
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (811 download)

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Download or read book Oil and God written by Elie Elhadj and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oil and God is an unabashed realpolitik analysis of U.S. oil geopolitics and Saudi Arabia’s symbiotic attachment to Wahhabism. Oil and God contends that oil hegemony is world hegemony. The U.S. has protected the al-Sauds since 1945. Some 35,000 U.S. soldiers are in regional air and naval bases to protect the oil fields and ruling sheikhs. In Washington’s hands, Saudi oil is a non-lethal WMD. Not even the 9/11 atrocities could make Washington punish Riyadh. Oil and God investigates why Iraq was destroyed, why Iran was allowed to dominate Baghdad, and why Shi’ite/Sunni wars continue to burn. Once oil is replaced by green energy, Washington will abandon Riyadh, Saudi cash will dwindle, and Wahhabi terror will diminish.

Charity in Saudi Arabia

Author : Nora Derbal
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316513475
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Charity in Saudi Arabia written by Nora Derbal and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An innovative study of charity practices in Saudi Arabia, focusing on ordinary Saudis who provide charity to the poor and needy.

Islam and the New Totalitarianism

Author : Robert Corfe
Publisher : Arena books
ISBN 13 : 1909421898
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Islam and the New Totalitarianism written by Robert Corfe and published by Arena books. This book was released on 2016-04-18 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of the worldwide problem of Islamic culture and religiosity and its incompatibility with the demands of modernity, and how a secular Islam may be created for a harmonious future for all humanity.

The Global Spread of Islamism and the Consequences for Terrorism

Author : Michael Freeman
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1640123709
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book The Global Spread of Islamism and the Consequences for Terrorism written by Michael Freeman and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2021-02 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Freeman highlights several key events of 1979 that caused the current wave of Islamist terrorism.

Routledge Handbook of Political Islam

Author : Shahram Akbarzadeh
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429757174
Total Pages : 499 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Political Islam written by Shahram Akbarzadeh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated, second edition of the Handbook of Political Islam covers a range of political actors that use Islam to advance their cause. While they share the ultimate vision of establishing a political system governed by Islam, their tactics and methods can be very different. Capturing this diversity, this volume also sheds light on some of the less-known experiences from South East Asia to North Africa. Drawing on expertise from some of the top scholars in the world, the chapters examine the main issues surrounding political Islam across the world, including: Theoretical foundations of political Islam Historical background Geographical spread of Islamist movements Political strategies adopted by Islamist groups Terrorism Attitudes towards democracy Relations between Muslims and the West in the international sphere Challenges of integration Gender relations Capturing the geographical spread of Islamism and the many manifestations of this political phenomenon make this book a key resource for students and researchers interested in political Islam, Muslim affairs and the Middle East.

The Normalization of Saudi Law

Author : Chibli Mallat
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190092750
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The Normalization of Saudi Law written by Chibli Mallat and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-11-11 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At the turn of the 20th century, a minor principality with a kingly ambition emerged from the victorious occupation of the strategic town of Riyadh by a small group of warriors led by a young man, 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Abd al-Rahman Al Faysal Al Sa'ud. In the qualification of the city-oasis - riyad in Arabic is plural for rawda, green pasture, meadow, orchard - the word 'strategic' is retrospective. No one paid attention to yet another raid in the middle of the Arabian desert - a ghazwa, the tribal conquest of time immemorial. The raiders were local protagonists, according to Saudi lore some sixty members of the followers of ibn Saud, as he became known in the West many years later, battling their Rashid rivals whom they dislodged from the oasis and its surroundings. It seemed then to be the continuation of a small, insignificant turf war between tribal protagonists who had been at it for at least two centuries"--

Contemporary Thought in the Muslim World

Author : Carool Kersten
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135008930
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Thought in the Muslim World written by Carool Kersten and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-17 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an intellectual history of today’s Muslim world, surveying contemporary Muslim thinking in its various manifestations, addressing a variety of themes that impact on the lives of present-day Muslims. Focusing on the period from roughly the late 1960s to the first decade of the twenty-first century, the book is global in its approach and offers an overview of different strands of thought and trends in the development of new ideas, distinguishing between traditional, reactionary, and progressive approaches. It presents a variety of themes and issues including: The continuing relevance of the legacy of traditional Islamic learning as well as the use of reason; the centrality of the Qur’an; the spiritual concerns of contemporary Muslims; political thought regarding secularity, statehood, and governance; legal and ethical debates; related current issues like human rights, gender equality, and religious plurality; as well as globalization, ecology and the environment, bioethics, and life sciences. An alternative account of Islam and the Muslim world today, counterbalancing narratives that emphasise politics and confrontations with the West, this book is an essential resource for students and scholars of Islam.

Islam and the Arab Revolutions

Author : Usaama Al-Azami
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197651119
Total Pages : 527 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book Islam and the Arab Revolutions written by Usaama Al-Azami and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-05-01 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arab revolutions of 2011 were a transformative moment in the modern history of the Middle East, as people rose up against long-standing autocrats throughout the region to call for 'bread, freedom and dignity'. With the passage of time, results have been decidedly mixed, with tentative success stories like Tunisia contrasting with the emergence of even more repressive dictatorships in places like Egypt, with the backing of several Gulf states. Focusing primarily on Egypt, this book considers a relatively understudied dimension of these revolutions: the role of prominent religious scholars. While pro-revolutionary ulama have justified activism against authoritarian regimes, counter-revolutionary scholars have provided religious backing for repression, and in some cases the mass murder of unarmed protestors. Usaama al-Azami traces the public engagements and religious pronouncements of several prominent ulama in the region, including Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Ali Gomaa and Abdullah bin Bayyah, to explore their role in either championing the Arab revolutions or supporting their repression. He concludes that while a minority of noted scholars have enthusiastically endorsed the counter-revolutions, their approach is attributable less to premodern theology and more to their distinctly modern commitment to the authoritarian state.

Government and Politics of the Contemporary Middle East

Author : Tareq Y. Ismael
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000919307
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Government and Politics of the Contemporary Middle East written by Tareq Y. Ismael and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting new edition of the successful textbook for students of Middle Eastern politics provides a highly relevant and comprehensive introduction to the complexities of a region in constant flux. Combining a thematic framework for examining patterns of politics with individual chapters dedicated to specific countries, the book places the very latest developments and long-standing issues within an historical context. This third edition extends its analysis to post-2015 developments in the region, as well as expanding the range of pedagogical features on offer. Presenting information in an accessible and inclusive format, the book offers: Coverage of the historical influence of colonialism and major world powers on the shaping of the modern Middle East A detailed examination of the legacy of Islam Analysis of the political and social aspects of Middle Eastern life, including alienation between the state and society, poverty and social inequality, and ideological crisis and renewal Case studies on countries in the Fertile Crescent (Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, and Israel/Palestine); the Northern Belt (Turkey and Iran); and those West and East of the Red Sea (Egypt and the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council) A key introductory text for students of Middle Eastern politics and history at advanced undergraduate and postgraduate levels, this new edition has been extensively updated to also become a timely and significant reference for policy-makers and any motivated reader.

A History of the Middle East

Author : Peter Mansfield
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698156595
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Middle East written by Peter Mansfield and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive history of the Middle East that provides the historical context to today's headlines "The best overall survey of the politics, regional rivalries and economics of the contemporary Arab World." -The Washington Post One of the most crucial, volatile, and complex regions of the modern world, the Middle East has long confounded the dreams of conquerors and peacemakers alike. This now-classic book, and still the essential work on the subject, follows the historic struggles of the Middle East from Napoleon’s campaign in Egypt and Syria, through the slow decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire, to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the history of Islam and its recent resurgence. For this fourth edition, Economist correspondent Nicolas Pelham contributes an extensive new section examining recent developments throughout the Middle East, including the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, the situation in Iran, the region’s relations with the United States under President Obama, the Arab Spring, and more.

The Crisis of Citizenship in the Arab World

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900434098X
Total Pages : 557 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book The Crisis of Citizenship in the Arab World written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-04-24 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Crisis of Citizenship in the Arab World provides crucial insights into the current political, social and cultural crisis in the Middle East and North Africa by analysing histories, concepts, and practices of citizenship and the mechanisms that undermined them.

Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa

Author : Sean Yom
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429756399
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa written by Sean Yom and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latest edition of this renowned textbook explores the states and regimes of the Middle East and North Africa. Presenting heavily revised, fully updated chapters contributed by the world’s leading experts, it analyzes the historical trajectory, political institutions, economic development, and foreign policies of the region’s nearly two dozen countries. The volume can be used in conjunction with its sister volume, The Societies of the Middle East and North Africa, for a comprehensive overview of the region. Chapters are organized and structured identically, giving insightful windows into the nuances of each country’s domestic politics and foreign relations. Data tables and extensive annotated bibliographies orient readers towards further research. Whether used in conjunction with its sister volume or on its own, this book provides the most comprehensive and detailed overview of the region’s varied politics. Five new experts cover the critical country cases of Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. All chapters cover the latest events, including trends that have remarkably changed in just a few years like the gradual end of the Syrian civil war. As such, this textbook is invaluable to students of Middle Eastern politics.. The ninth edition brings substantial changes. All chapters also have a uniform, streamlined structure that explores the historical context, social and economic environment, political institutions, regime dynamics, and foreign policy of each country. Fact boxes and political maps are now far more extensive, and photographs and images also help illustrate key points. Annotated bibliographies are vastly expanded, providing nothing short of the best list of research references for each country.

Middle East Politics and International Relations

Author : Shahram Akbarzadeh
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000685799
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Middle East Politics and International Relations written by Shahram Akbarzadeh and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-10-28 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuing civil wars and humanitarian crises, coupled with a changing geopolitical dynamic, highlighted by increased Russian and Chinese presence in the Middle East, call for new thinking. What happens in the Middle East has major global repercussions. This second edition of the ground-breaking textbook Middle East Politics and International Relations: Crisis Zone provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary Middle East politics. The book traces the roots of recent events across the region’s modern history, enabling readers to appreciate both the significance of such events and the importance of history in influencing their outcomes. Structured chronologically, with updated stand-alone chapters containing history, context and contemporary analyses, this edition examines a series of interconnected themes and issues, including external intervention, political manifestations of Islam, the role of political authority, nationalism, self-determination and human rights. The book provides a valuable teaching tool, both in its content and structure. Students will gain a deeper understanding of a changed Middle East and the evolving role of states and non-state actors in the region.