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There is a long-running debate about whether Saudi Arabia exportation of its highly conservative form of Islam known as Wahhabism has distorted or "corrupted" more moderate forms of Islam around the world. This volume is the first study to explore this question in detail based on social science research.
List of contents
- Preface
- Note on Transliteration
- List of Contributors
- Part I
- 1. Wahhabism and the World: The Historical Evolution, Structure, and Future of Saudi Religious Transnationalism
- Peter Mandaville
- 2. Wahhabism and Salafism in Global Perspective
- Natana Delong-Bas
- 3. From Dir ' iyya to Riyadh: The History and Global Impact of Saudi Religious Propagation and Education
- Christopher Anzalone and Yasir Qadhi
- 4. Salafi Publishing and Contestation over Orthodoxy and Leadership in Sunni Islam
- Andrew Hammond
- 5. Transnational Wahhabism: The Muslim World League and the World Assembly of Muslim Youth
- Reinhard Schulze
- 6. Humanitarian and Relief Organizations in Global Saudi Da ' wa?
- Nora Derbal
- Part II
- 7. Salafism, Education, and Youth: Saudi Arabia's Campaign for Wahhabism in Indonesia
- Noorhaidi Hasan
- 8. Saudi Influence in Kyrgyzstan: Beyond Mosques, Schools, and Foundations
- Emil Nasritdinov and Mametbek Myrzabaev
- 9. Saudi Arabia: A South Asian Wrecking Ball
- James M. Dorsey
- 10. "Working for a living in the Land of Allah:" Migration from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia and Remittances of Wahhabism
- Nazli Kibria and Sultan Mohammed Zakaria
- 11. Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia: Between Proximity and Distance
- Terje Østebø
- 12. Wahhabi Compromises and "Soft Salafization" in the Sahel
- Alexander Thurston
- 13. Unpacking the Saudi-Salafi Connection in Egypt
- Stéphane Lacroix
- 14. Arab Brothers, Arms, and Food Rations: How Salafism Made Its Way to Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Harun Karcic
- 15. The Shifting Contours of Saudi Influence in Britain
- Hira Amin
About the author
Peter Mandaville is Professor of International Affairs in the Schar School of Policy & Government and Director of the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University. He is the author of Islam and Politics and Transnational Muslim Politics: Reimagining the Umma.
Summary
For more than half a century, Saudi Arabia--through both official and non-governmental channels--has poured billions of dollars into funding and sponsoring religious activities and Islamic causes around the world. The effect has been to propagate Wahhabism, the distinctively rigid and austere form of Islam associated with the Kingdom's religious establishment, within Muslim communities on almost every continent. This volume features essays by leading scholars who explore the origins and evolution of Saudi religious transnationalism, assess ongoing debates about the impact of these influences in various regions and localities around the world, and discuss possible future trends in light of new Saudi leadership. In addition to chapters devoted to the major actors and institutions involved in Saudi global religious propagation, the volume contains a wide range of country case studies that offer in-depth analysis of the nature and impact of Saudi religious influence in nations across multiple world regions.
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Mandaville's timely and important volume brings together uniquely qualified scholars providing nuanced analyses of Saudi Arabia's religious transnationalism. Offering an essential corrective to simplistic stereotypes of global Wahhabi influence, Wahhabism and the World guides readers through the complexities and dynamic nature of Saudi Arabia's global religious engagement. The chapters explore the rationales, impacts, and ongoing evolution of religious activities supported by the kingdom in critical areas around the world, focusing particularly on issues of religious tolerance and human rights.
