How Long to Read Wahhabism and the Rise of the House of Saud

How Long Does it Take to Read Wahhabism and the Rise of the House of Saud?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 58 minutes to read Wahhabism and the Rise of the House of Saud by Dr. Tarik K. Firro

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Description

This book examines the role of Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1703-1792) and his successors in reconsolidating the religious principles of Wahhabism. It explains the role of the Saudi princes in crystallizing the core of the SaudiWahhabi political entity within their tribal society. Key to this explanation is the interrelation between sedentary and nomadic populations and the consequent impact on the development of Saudi political entities prior to the emergence of the Saudi Kingdom. Texts of Wahhabi scholars are compared with those of the early Hanbali scholars, pinpointing the new religious elements introduced to foster the Wahhabi creed. Discussion focuses on the first and second generations of Wahhabi scholars who maintained the Wahhabi creed with great success, keeping its hegemony as the main doctrine in Saudi Arabia, and developing a takfiri discourse (accusing people of being infidels) which by the nineteenth century had become the main religious and political weapon by which the Wahhabis mobilized supporters against their political and religious adversaries. To better understand this development, the meaning of kufr (heresy) in Islam and its implications in various Islamic doctrines is examined closely. The focus on the role of Wahhabi scholars in the nineteenth century sheds new lights on the principles of continuity and discontinuity in the historical development of Saudi political entities and explains the origin of the modern Saudi State. Although major socio-economic and cultural change is now taking place under the leadership of Prince Muhammad ibn Salman, the main religious structures of the state remain firmly in place. It remains to be seen how two diametric societal viewpoints will integrate or clash. This work is essential reading for all scholars and students of religious, cultural, social and political history of Saudi Arabia and Islam in the Middle East.

How long is Wahhabism and the Rise of the House of Saud?

Wahhabism and the Rise of the House of Saud by Dr. Tarik K. Firro is 294 pages long, and a total of 74,676 words.

This makes it 99% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Wahhabism and the Rise of the House of Saud Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 48 minutes to read Wahhabism and the Rise of the House of Saud aloud.

What Reading Level is Wahhabism and the Rise of the House of Saud?

Wahhabism and the Rise of the House of Saud is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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