Ebook: Muted modernists : the struggle over divine politics in Saudi Arabia
Author: Rasheed Madawi Al
- Tags: Islamic modernism, Saudi Arabia, Religion and state, Saudi Arabia, Religion and politics, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, Politics and government, 21st century, Saudi Arabia, Religion et politique, Arabie saoudite, Modernisme islamique, Arabie saoudite, Arabie saoudite, Politique et gouvernement, 21e siècle
- Year: 2016
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- City: New York, Arabie saoudite, Array
- Language: English
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"Analysis of both official and opposition Saudi divine politics is often monolithic, conjuring images of conservatism, radicalism, misogyny and resistance to democracy. Madawi Al-Rasheed challenges this stereotype as she examines a long tradition of engaging with modernism that gathered momentum with the Arab uprisings and incurred the wrath of both the regime and its Wahhabi supporters. With this nascent modernism, Read more...
Abstract: "Analysis of both official and opposition Saudi divine politics is often monolithic, conjuring images of conservatism, radicalism, misogyny and resistance to democracy. Madawi Al-Rasheed challenges this stereotype as she examines a long tradition of engaging with modernism that gathered momentum with the Arab uprisings and incurred the wrath of both the regime and its Wahhabi supporters. With this nascent modernism, constructions of new divine politics, anchored in a rigorous reinterpretation of foundational Islamic texts and civil society activism are emerging in a context where authoritarian rule prefers its advocates to remain muted. The author challenges scholarly wisdom on Islamism in general and blurs the boundaries between secular and religious politics."--Provided by publisher