| The Mission and the Kingdom: Wahhabi Power Behind the Saudi Throne Contributor(s): Commins, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1784536822 ISBN-13: 9781784536824 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Arabian Peninsula - Political Science | Terrorism - Religion | Islam - History |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Cultural Region - Arab World - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the wake of September 11th instant theories have emerged that try to root Osama Bin Laden's attacks on Wahhabism. Muslim critics have dismissed this conservative interpretation of Islam that is the official creed of Saudi Arabia as an unorthodox innovation that manipulated a suggestible people to gain political influence. David Commins' book questions this assumption. He examines the debate on the nature of Wahhabism, and offers original findings on its ascendance in Saudi Arabia and spread throughout other parts of the Muslim world such as Afghanistan and Pakistan. He also assesses the challenge that radical militants within Saudi Arabia pose to the region, and draws conclusions which will concern all those who follow events in the Kingdom. The Wahhabi Mission and Saudi Arabia is essential reading for anyone interested in the Middle East and Islamic radicalism today. |
