Some Islamic scholars hold that Salafism is an innovative and rationalist effort at Islamic reform that emerged in the late nineteenth century but gradually disappeared in the mid twentieth. Others argue Salafism is an anti-innovative and antirationalist movement of Islamic purism that dates back to the medieval period yet persists today. Though they contradict each other; both narratives are considered authoritative; making it hard for outsiders to grasp the history of the ideology and its core beliefs.Introducing a third; empirically based genealogy; The Making of Salafism understands the concept as a recent phenomenon projected back onto the past; and it sees its purist evolution as a direct result of decolonization. Henri Lauzière builds his history on the transnational networks of Taqi al-Din al-Hilali (1894–1987); a Moroccan Salafi who; with his associates; participated in the development of Salafism as both a term and a movement. Traveling from Rabat to Mecca; from Calcutta to Berlin; al-Hilali interacted with high-profile Salafi scholars and activists who eventually abandoned Islamic modernism in favor of a more purist approach to Islam. Today; Salafis tend to claim a monopoly on religious truth and freely confront other Muslims on theological and legal issues. Lauzière's pathbreaking history recognizes the social forces behind this purist turn; uncovering the popular origins of what has become a global phenomenon.
#1624019 in Books Wehrey Frederic M 2016-10-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.60 x .90 x 5.50l; #File Name: 0231165137352 pagesSectarian Politics in the Gulf From the Iraq War to the Arab Uprisings
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good overview of the role of regional events on Sunni-Shia tensions in Bahrain; KSA; and KuwaitBy Kindle CustomerFor anyone interested in sectarianism in the gulf and its causes and impacts; this is an excellent book. Wehrey also lays out the different political movements and organizations in these countries and how they have contributed to the ongoing rise of sectarianism. The sections on each country can almost stand alone as short books in their own right.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Overview of Bahrain; Kuwait; and Saudi ArabiaBy Lord Dolphin!A fairly clear and concise version of events in these countries and how the key events (most notably the US invasion of Iraq; Hizbollah's '06 war with Israel; and the Arab spring) catalyzed sectarian divisions within them.2 of 31 people found the following review helpful. IS THE BOOK ABOUT GULF OF MEXICO?By johnI JUST DO NOT GET IT WHY THE AUTHOR FAILS TO WRITE THE NAME OF THE GULF WHICH HE IS TALKING ABOUT!?
