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The Mecca Uprising - An Insider's Account of Salafism and Insurrection in Saudi Arabia (Paperback)
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The Mecca Uprising - An Insider's Account of Salafism and Insurrection in Saudi Arabia (Paperback)
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On 20th November 1979, the Salafi Group, led by a charismatic
figure named Juhaiman al-Utaibi, seized control of the Sacred
Mosque in Mecca, the holiest site in the Muslim World. The Salafi
Group was not trying to establish an Islamic state. Instead, its
members believed they were players in a prophetic script about the
End of Time. After a two-week siege, the Saudi government
recaptured the mosque, threw the survivors into prison, and had
them publicly executed. The Mecca Uprising offers an insider's
account of the religious subculture that incubated the Mecca
Uprising, written by a former member of the Salafi Group, Nasir
al-Huzaimi. Huzaimi did not participate in the uprising, but he was
arrested in a government sweep of Salafi Group members and spent
six years in prison. In 2011, he published his memoir, Days with
Juhaiman, offering the most detailed picture we have of the Salafi
Group and Juhaiman. The Mecca Uprising had profound effects on
Saudi Arabia and the Muslim world[DC1] [YG2] . The Saudi government
headed off opposition from religious activists and made efforts to
buttress the ruling family’s legitimacy as the guardians of
Islam. Huzaimi’s memoir sheds light on the background of this
religious and political landscape, and is the most detailed account
we have of the Salafi Group and Juhaiman. The English edition is
complete with an introduction and annotations prepared by expert
David Commins to help readers understand the relevance of the
Meccan Uprising [DC3] and how it fits into the history of the
Islamic World. [DC1]lower case? Muslim world [YG2]changed to
author’s suggestion [DC3]Mecca Uprising
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Imprint: |
I.B. Tauris
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
December 2020 |
Authors: |
Nasir al-Huzaimi
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Volume editors: |
David Commins
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7556-0011-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-7556-0011-8 |
Barcode: |
9780755600113 |
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