Sufism in Saudi Arabia Since 1979
The Politics of Orthodoxy in Contemporary Islam
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2026
Brill (Verlag)
9789004697102 (ISBN)
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A groundbreaking study of Sufism in Saudi Arabia since 1979, this monograph explores the complex interplay between Saudi Sufism and state-driven Wahhabi orthodoxy. Essential reading for scholars of contemporary Islam, Middle Eastern politics, and religious reform.
This is the first full-length monograph to explore Sufism in Saudi Arabia since 1979—a groundbreaking journey into a rarely seen side of the kingdom’s religious life. Drawing on rich fieldwork, in-depth interviews with Sufi practitioners, and archival research, the book brings readers deep into the spiritual networks that persist beneath the surface of state-enforced Wahhabi orthodoxy. It traces a century of scholarly life in the Hejaz, follows transnational ties—especially those of the Ba ʿAlawi order—and uncovers stories of persecution, such as that of Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki. Timely and vivid, it also examines the profound religious shifts unfolding under the rule of Mohammed bin Salman.
This is the first full-length monograph to explore Sufism in Saudi Arabia since 1979—a groundbreaking journey into a rarely seen side of the kingdom’s religious life. Drawing on rich fieldwork, in-depth interviews with Sufi practitioners, and archival research, the book brings readers deep into the spiritual networks that persist beneath the surface of state-enforced Wahhabi orthodoxy. It traces a century of scholarly life in the Hejaz, follows transnational ties—especially those of the Ba ʿAlawi order—and uncovers stories of persecution, such as that of Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki. Timely and vivid, it also examines the profound religious shifts unfolding under the rule of Mohammed bin Salman.
Besnik Sinani, PhD (2020), is AIWG Research Fellow at the Center for Islamic Theology at Tübingen University. Before working in Tübingen, he taught and conducted research at the Freie Universität Berlin and the Leibniz – Center for the Modern Orient.
Introduction
Chapter One: The Standing Shrine
Chapter Two: The Polemical Sufi Teacher
Chapter Three: Facing the Wahhābī Orthodoxy
Chapter Four: The Memory of the Meccan School
Chapter Five: The Bā ʿAlawī Sayyids in Modern Saudi Arabia
Chapter Six: Authority, Accommodation, and Pedagogy in the Majlis
Chapter Seven: The Majlis is Closed
Conclusions
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.1.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Studies on Sufism ; 11 |
| Verlagsort | Leiden |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Östliche Philosophie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam | |
| ISBN-13 | 9789004697102 / 9789004697102 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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