Birth of the islamic reform movement in saudi arabia. It is based on a close study of the 14 volumes of collected works of wahhabisms founder, muhammad ibn abdalwahhab and has been called the first extensive explication of the theology. From revival and reform to global jihad is 2004 a book by academic natana j. From revival and reform to global jihad was published in 2004 by oxford university press.
From this specific regional context, islamic fundamentalism can be seen as a branch of the farright. From revival and reform to global jihad by natana j. From revival and reform to global jihad by ronald t. However, unrepresentative bin ladens global jihad of islam in general and wahhabi islam in particular, its prominence in headline news has taken wahhabi islam across the spectrum from revival and reform to global jihad. The wahhabi cult and the hidden roots of modern jihad 2006 349p. From revival and reform to global jihad by delongbas, natana isbn. From revival and reform to global jihad presents for the. The author, natana delongbas, was granted access to the writings of ibn abd alwahhab by the king abd alaziz foundation in riyadh, and bases her study on what he actually wrote, not on what hostile.
Examples of this extremism include the emphasis on jihad, martyrdom and militancy, and misogyny. But the dearth of understanding makes wahhabi islam. Introduction netherlands institute of international. From revival and reform to global jihad, is a book by academic natana j. Islam and the islamic states magazine, dabiq volume 12 issue 1 tim jacoby. Natana j delongbas in the first study ever undertaken of the writings of wahhabisms founder, muhammad ibn abd alwahhab 17021791, natana delongbas shatters stereotypes. Delongbas, the american professor, who is the specialist of wahhabism. From revival and reform to global jihad delongbas, natana on. Disturbing questions were raised about its role within longtime u. This is a significant question, given that in the post911 world many in the west have associated extremism and violence with islam in general and.
The wahhabi mission and saudi arabia library of modern. Delongbas introduction post911, wahhabism has been identified by governments, political analysts, and the media as the major islamic threat facing western civilization and the inspiration for osama bin laden and his alqaida network. Wahhabi islam from revival and reform to global jihad natana delongbas. The misunderstood religion is published by new era publications and is available at. The strict division of the world into dar al islam and dar alkufr, according to which only wahhabi adherents are considered to be true muslims and all others are nonmuslims who must be fought, is entirely absent from alwahhabs work. From revival and reform to global jihad until september 11, 2001 few westerners had ever heard of wahhabism. The aim of the book is to show that the claim that the doctrine particularly global jihad of alqaeda is based on. Wahhabi islam from revival and reform to global jihad natana j. However unrepresentative bin ladens global jihad was of islam in general and wahhabi islam in particular, its prominence in headline news took wahhabi islam across the spectrum from revival and reform to global jihad. Delongbas raises the question whether militant extremism has its origins in the religious teachings of muhammad ibn abd alwahhab, the founder of the wahhabi version of islam. Wahhabi islam from revival and reform to global jihad.
This becomes apparent already in the first chapter, where the author draws a onedimensional picture of muhammad ibn abdallwahhab, the founder of the wahhabi. Delongbas raises the question whether militant extremism has its origins in the religious. In this book natana delongbas offers an indepth study of the written works of alwahhab and demonstrates how it has been distorted into the extremist ideology now propagated by osama bin laden and his followers. Wahhabi theology and worldview, islamic law, women and gender, and jihad. The wahhabi mission and saudi arabia by david commins. What are some good books to learn about wahhabi islam. It is based on a close study of the 14 volumes of collected works of wahhabisms founder, muhammad ibn abdalwahhab and has been called the first extensive explication of the.
From revival and reform to global jihad, which purportedly explains wahhabism accurately and dispels myths propagated by polemics of all colors, media pundits and all, is a rather welcome contribution or so it seems, at first glance. Politics and social change in late ottoman syria after the events of september 11, 2001 wahhabi islam became the focus of world attention. For more on ibn wahhabs ideology and influence, see natana j. Islam and the islamic states magazine, dabiq politics.
From revival and reform to global jihad 2004 that the teaching of ibn. Indeed, this book had the potential of becoming a reference for all students and researchers working on islam and saudi arabia. From revival and reform to global jihad all the more important for contemporary readers. From revival and reform to global gihad is absolutely insufficient. Some exemplary islamic fundamentalists include sayyid qutb, abul ala mawdudi, and israr ahmed. In the context of a post 911 environment, the publication of natana delongbass wahhabi islam. Delongbas introduction post911, wahhabism has been identified by governments, political analysts, and the media as the major islamic threat facing western civilization and the inspiration for. Frequently mentioned in association with osama bin laden, wahhabism is portrayed by the media and public officials as an intolerant, puritanical, militant interpretation of islam that calls for the wholesale destruction of the west in a jihad of global proportions. His analysis of 19th century wahhabi thought demonstrates the interplay between religion and politics during this critical time, setting the stage for the 20th century founding of the contemporary kingdom of saudi arabia. The wahhabi mission and saudi arabia library of modern middle east studies david commins this is a definitive and authoritative account of the conservative interpretation of islam that is the official creed of the kingdom of saudi arabia. Abd alwahhab was not intrinsically inclined to violenceit was only after his death, she argues, that ibn taymiyyainspired aggression soured the. Compra wahhabi islam from revival and reform to global jihad. Bas, the american professor, who is the specialist of wahhabism.
It is based on a close study of the 14 volumes of collected works of wahhabisms founder, muhammad ibn abd alwahhab and has been called the first extensive explication of the theology of wahhabism. From revival and reform to global jihad is written by natana j. Read wahhabi islam from revival and reform to global jihad by natana j. From revival and reform to global jihad natana delongbas on. The wahhabi movement and its funding by saudi arabia is often described as being responsible for the popularity of contemporary islamic fundamentalism.