Shi'i unrest in the Gulf
Before Khomeini's triumph, the Shi'is of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain were not generally disposed towards militant political opposition; only after 1978 did revolutionary ideas make inroads in the collective consciousness of these traditionally passive and cautious communities. Since t...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Westview Press
1987
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Shi'ism, resistance, and revolution
Year: 1987, Pages: 173-186 |
| Further subjects: | B
Gulf states
B Political behavior B Social behavior B Islam B Shi'ah B Opposition B Gulf states Politisch-gesellschaftliches Verhalten Parlamentarische Opposition Shi'ah Islam B Parliament |
| Summary: | Before Khomeini's triumph, the Shi'is of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain were not generally disposed towards militant political opposition; only after 1978 did revolutionary ideas make inroads in the collective consciousness of these traditionally passive and cautious communities. Since then, these Shi'is have reached a crossroad and are poised between the temptations of revolutionary action and the meliorist options of quiet advocacy. (DÜI-Hns) |
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| ISBN: | 0813304539 |
| Contains: | In: Shi'ism, resistance, and revolution
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