Wahhabism and the rise of the new Salafists: theology, power and Sunni Islam

"Wahhabism is often described as one of the most conservative branches of Islam and its fundamentalist approach seen as fuelling jihadist extremism. But what is the theological basis of Wahhabism? How do Wahhabi beliefs and doctrine differ from branches of Sunni Islam? While previous scholarshi...

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Main Author: Nahouza, Namira (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York I. B. Tauris 2018
In: Library of modern religion (68)
Year: 2018
Series/Journal:Library of modern religion 68
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Islam / Fundamentalism / Wahhab̄iȳah / Sunnites / Salafīyah
RelBib Classification:BJ Islam
Further subjects:B Wahhābīyah
B Islamic sects History
B Religious ideologies