Saudi clerics and Shi'a Islam [electronic resource] / Raihan Ismail.
Ismail, Raihan, author.
2016
BP194.16 .I86 2016eb
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Title
Saudi clerics and Shi'a Islam [electronic resource] / Raihan Ismail.
Author
Ismail, Raihan, author.
ISBN
9780190233334 (electronic book)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190233310
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Copyright
©2016
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xii, 309 pages)
Item Number
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190233310 doi
Call Number
BP194.16 .I86 2016eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
297.804209538
Summary
This book examines the attitudes of the Saudi 'ulama' toward the Shi'a. It is an in-depth study of the theological convictions of the 'ulama' and their political motivation when examining Shi'a sects, communities, and political actors. The Saudi 'ulama' are known for their strong opposition to Shi'a theology, Shi'a communities in Saudi Arabia, and external Shi'a influences such as Iran and Hezbollah.
Note
This book examines the attitudes of the Saudi 'ulama' toward the Shi'a. It is an in-depth study of the theological convictions of the 'ulama' and their political motivation when examining Shi'a sects, communities, and political actors. The Saudi 'ulama' are known for their strong opposition to Shi'a theology, Shi'a communities in Saudi Arabia, and external Shi'a influences such as Iran and Hezbollah.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Introduction
1. The Saudi 'Ulamā'
2. The Sunni-Shī'a divide: a historical overview
3. The theological convictions of the Saudi 'Ulamā' toward Shī'īsm
4. The Saudi 'Ulamā' and the internal Shī'a threat
5. The Saudi 'Ulamā' and the external Shī'a threat: the case of Iran
6. The Saudi 'Ulamā' and the external Shī'a threat: the case of Bahrain, Iraq, and Yemen
Conclusion. Shī'a theology: the foundation of animosity.

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