Islam in Saudi Arabia
"Royal power, oil, and puritanical Islam are primary elements in Saudi Arabia's rise to global influence. Oil is the reason for Western interest in the kingdom and the foundation for commercial, diplomatic, and strategic relations. Were it not for oil, the government of Saudi Arabia would...
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Ithaca, New York
Cornell University Press
2015
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Table of Contents:
- The establishment of the Wahhabi tradition
- Wahhabism and the modern Saudi state
- Religion and daily life
- Islam in contemporary Saudi society
- Religious politics
- The international reach of Wahhabism.