Ebook: The Making of Salafism: Islamic Reform in the Twentieth Century

The Making of Salafism understands the movement as a recent conception of Islam projected back onto the past, and it sees its purist evolution as a direct result of decolonization. Today, Salafis claim a monopoly on religious truth and freely confront other Muslims on theological and legal issues. Lauzière's pathbreaking history recognizes the social forces behind this purist turn, uncovering the popular origins of what has become a global phenomenon.

Sees the Salafi movement as a recent conception of Islam projected back onto the past and its purist evolution as a direct result of decolonization