Institutionalizing the Salafi Thoughts by the State

The Saudi Salafism as a Case

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ID20206417
AuthorsKardo Rached (0000-0001-8015-8163, Sakarya University, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume25
Issue2
Pages239-255
Publication date2021-05-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTrames Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1406-0922 • E-ISSN: 1736-7514
PublisherEstonian Academy Publishers (PUBLISHER • EE)
DOI10.3176/tr.2021.2.05
OpenAlexW3165136042
LanguageEN
References cited14

The Arab Spring, as a historical turning point in the Middle East, sparked an unparalleled explosion of violent jihadist groups, armed rebel groups, and transnational religious movements. These violent religious groups claim to advance the correct interpretation of Salafism according to their ideological principles and their interpretation of Islamic rule. To examine the nature, causes, and parties involved in a violent religious groupâ s turbulent infrastructure, one needs to have a deep understanding of Salafismâ s thought and political perspective. This research, conducted using the historical-analytical method, identifies the triangular relationship between the state, its institutions, and Salafism. Our case study is the Saudi stateâ s role in institutionalizing Salafist doctrine and construing its political behavior. This relationship has deep historical roots, but the participating entities have changed over time from friends to foes. We highlight the analogy and mechanisms used historically by the Saudi stateâ s apparatus to design and organize Salafist thought and its political platform

Sociology · Computer Science · Education and Islamic Studies · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies · Islamic Studies and History

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