Saudi Arabia and the Limits of Religious Reform
Since 2016, Prince Muhammad bin Salman, the current Saudi crown prince and the kingdom's strong man, has taken a series of groundbreaking domestic decisions aimed at reforming the Kingdom's brand of Islam and transforming Saudi society. Though this first spurred enthusiasm among the Kingdo...
| Published in: | The review of faith & international affairs |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
[2019]
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| In: |
The review of faith & international affairs
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BJ Islam KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBL Near East and North Africa ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
Salafism
B Saudi Arabia B Wahhabism B Islam B religious reform |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | Since 2016, Prince Muhammad bin Salman, the current Saudi crown prince and the kingdom's strong man, has taken a series of groundbreaking domestic decisions aimed at reforming the Kingdom's brand of Islam and transforming Saudi society. Though this first spurred enthusiasm among the Kingdom's Western partners, there were reasons to remain skeptical. This essay is intended to analyze the shifting power dynamics in Saudi Arabia and, more specifically, how they are affecting the Saudi religious establishment, its ability to exert control over Saudi society, and its ability to export its brand of Islam to the rest of the world. |
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| ISSN: | 1931-7743 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2019.1608650 |