Islam in Saudi Arabia

The common image of Saudi Arabia portrays a country where religious rules dictate every detail of daily life: where women may not drive; where unrelated men and women may not interact; where the latter veil their faces; and where banks, restaurants and cafes have dual facilities: one for families, a...

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Main Author: Commins, David Dean (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London I.B. Tauris 2015
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 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
  • Conclusion