Islam and political reform in Saudi Arabia : the quest for political change and reform
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Islam and political reform in Saudi Arabia : the quest for political change and reform
(RoutledgeCurzon studies in political Islam, 4)
Routledge, 2011
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityグローバル専攻
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [282]-288) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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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