Wahhabism and the World

Peter Mandaville is Professor of International Affairs in the Schar School of Policy & Government and Director of the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University. He is the author of Islam and Politics and Transnational Muslim Politics: Reimagining the Umma.

• Preface Note on Transliteration List of Contributors Part I 1. Wahhabism and the World: The Historical Evolution, Structure, and Future of Saudi Religious Transnationalism Peter Mandaville 2. Wahhabism and Salafism in Global Perspective Natana Delong-Bas 3. From Dir ' iyya to Riyadh: The History and Global Impact of Saudi Religious Propagation and Education Christopher Anzalone and Yasir Qadhi 4. Salafi Publishing and Contestation over Orthodoxy and Leadership in Sunni Islam Andrew Hammond 5. Transnational Wahhabism: The Muslim World League and the World Assembly of Muslim Youth Reinhard Schulze 6. Humanitarian and Relief Organizations in Global Saudi Da ' wa? Nora Derbal Part II 7. Salafism, Education, and Youth: Saudi Arabia's Campaign for Wahhabism in Indonesia Noorhaidi Hasan 8. Saudi Influence in Kyrgyzstan: Beyond Mosques, Schools, and Foundations Emil Nasritdinov and Mametbek Myrzabaev 9. Saudi Arabia: A South Asian Wrecking Ball James M. Dorsey 10. "Working for a living in the Land of Allah:" Migration from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia and Remittances of Wahhabism Nazli Kibria and Sultan Mohammed Zakaria 11. Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia: Between Proximity and Distance Terje Østebø 12. Wahhabi Compromises and "Soft Salafization" in the Sahel Alexander Thurston 13. Unpacking the Saudi-Salafi Connection in Egypt Stéphane Lacroix 14. Arab Brothers, Arms, and Food Rations: How Salafism Made Its Way to Bosnia and Herzegovina Harun Karcic 15. The Shifting Contours of Saudi Influence in Britain Hira Amin

Transnational religious activity emanating from Saudi Arabia is extremely controversial. But it is also complex and resistant to solid empirical study until now. Bringing together a multinational team, and based on research in a dozen locations, this volume provides a deep, expert, and comprehensive look at a vital but previously impenetrable topic.