Exploring the evolution of Saudi Arabia from its 18th-century beginnings to contemporary times, this comprehensive history delves into the political, social, and cultural transformations that have shaped the nation. It examines key events, figures, and influences that have played a crucial role in the development of Saudi society, offering insights into its complex identity and the challenges it faces today.
This fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Syria covers the recent events in Syria as well as the history that led up to these events. The cross- referenced dictionary section has over 500 entries on significant persons, places and events, political parties and institutions, literature,... číst celé
Comprehensive and long overdue survey of religious life in modern Saudi by a leading expert.
In the wake of September 11th instant theories have emerged that try to root Osama Bin Laden's attacks on Wahhabism. Muslim critics have dismissed this conservative interpretation of Islam that is the official creed of Saudi Arabia as an unorthodox innovation that manipulated a suggestible people to gain political influence. David Commins' book questions this assumption. He examines the debate on the nature of Wahhabism, and offers original findings on its ascendance in Saudi Arabia and spread throughout other parts of the Muslim world such as Afghanistan and Pakistan. He also assesses the challenge that radical militants within Saudi Arabia pose to the region, and draws conclusions which will concern all those who follow events in the Kingdom. The Wahhabi Mission and Saudi Arabia is essential reading for anyone interested in the Middle East and Islamic radicalism today.
At its heart, this book examines the timeless challenge of maintaining one's own integrity and principles in the face of a power system which seems bent on promoting the opposite. číst celé