Islam in Saudi Arabia / David Commins ; foreword by Malise Ruthven.

Saudi Arabia is often portrayed as a country where religious rules dictate every detail of daily life: where women may not drive; where unrelated men and women may not interact; where women veil their faces; and where banks, restaurants, and cafés have dual facilities: one for families, another for...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Commins, David Dean (Author)
Other Authors: Ruthven, Malise (Writer of introduction)
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Islam > Saudi Arabia.
Islam and state > Saudi Arabia.
Wahhābīyah > Saudi Arabia.
Islam.
Islam and state.
Wahhābīyah.
Saudi Arabia.
Physical Description:xviii, 214 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The establishment of the Wahhabi tradition
  • Wahhabism and the modern Saudi state
  • Religion and daily life
  • Islam in contemporary Saudi society
  • Religious politics
  • The international reach of Wahhabism.