Salafism in the Maghreb : politics, piety, and militancy

Salafism in the Maghreb : politics, piety, and militancy / Frederic Wehrey & Anouar Boukhars.

The conservative, literalist Islamist current known as Salafism is often synonymous with extremism and militancy. In fact, Salafism is an adaptive, diverse and dynamic outlook that has emerged as a major social and political force across the Middle East, especially in the countries of the Arab Maghr...

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Main Authors: Wehrey, Frederic M. (Author), Boukhars, Anouar (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
2000-2099
Salafīyah > Africa, North.
Islam and politics > Africa, North.
Islam and politics
Politics and government
Salafīyah
Africa, North > Politics and government > 21st century.
North Africa
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Defining Salafism : contexts and currents
  • Ambiguities of Salafism in Mauritania : the state, clerics, and violence
  • The paradoxical mutations of Salafism in Morocco
  • The fragmentation of Salafism in Algeria
  • Managing Salafism in Tunisia : a post-revolutionary dilemma
  • Salafism and Libya's state collapse : the case of the Madkhalis
  • Conclusion.

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