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...

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Publié dans:The review of faith & international affairs
Auteur principal: Lacroix, Stéphane 1978- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2019]
Dans: The review of faith & international affairs
Année: 2019, Volume: 17, Numéro: 2, Pages: 97-101
RelBib Classification:AD Sociologie des religions
BJ Islam
KAJ Époque contemporaine
KBL Proche-Orient et Afrique du Nord
ZC Politique en général
Sujets non-standardisés:B Salafism
B Saudi Arabia
B Wahhabism
B Islam
B religious reform
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Résumé: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.
ISSN:1931-7743
Contient:Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2019.1608650