Wahhabi Islam From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad

Name: Wahhabi Islam From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad
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ISBN: 9780195333015

ISBN-10: 0195333012

ISBN-13: 9780195333015

Edition: N/A

Authors: Natana DeLong-Bas

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Until September 11, 2001 few Westerners had ever heard of "Wahhabism." Now most of us recognize the word as describing an austere and puritanical type of Islam, mentioned frequently in connection with Osama bin Laden and Saudi Arabia and often named as the inspiration behind the 9/11 terror attacks. The word "Wahhabi" stems from the name of the founder of this system of thought, Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1702-1791), companion and religious adviser to Muhammad Ibn Saud, founder of the House of Saud. In this book Natana DeLong-Bas offers an in-depth study of the written works of al-Wahhab. She focuses on four areas: theology, legal theory, proselytizing through education and jihad, and law…

Book details

List price: $35.99
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/22/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 9.02" wide x 6.10" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 1.276
Language: English