Islam and political reform in Saudi Arabia : the quest for political change and reform

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    • Alshamsi, Mansoor Jassem

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Islam and political reform in Saudi Arabia : the quest for political change and reform

Mansoor Jassem Alshamsi

(RoutledgeCurzon studies in political Islam, 4)

Routledge, 2011

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [282]-288) and index

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Description

This book examines the link between Islamic thought/jurisprudence on the one hand and political action on the other. It shows how reformism is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition and how Sunni scholars have become activists for change in Saudi Arabia.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Context 3. The Sunni Fiqh 4. Further Perspectives on the Sunni Fiqh 5. Intellectual Interaction 6. Political Struggle 7. Countering Policy in the 1990s 8. Petitions and Challenges 9. The Monarchy and Support 10. Appeasement 11. External Focus 12. Political Realism 13. Conclusion

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