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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Main Author: Kostiner, Joseph 1949-2010 (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Westview Press 1987
In: 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
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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)
ISBN:0813304539
Contains:In: Shi'ism, resistance, and revolution