Islam and Political Reform in Saudi Arabia
Subtitle: The Quest for Political Change and Reform (Routledge Studies in Political Islam)
Publisher: Routledge
Published: May 9, 2007
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780415412414
Description: This book examines the link between Islamic thought/jurisprudence on the one hand and political action on the other. It shows how reformism is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition and how Sunni scholars have become activists for change in Saudi Arabia.