Keywords

Saudi Arabia, Islam, Wahhabi, terrorism, middle east, political system, ideology, nps, commodification of islam, jurisprudence, muhammad, arab, arabia, arabic, national security, social institutions

Abstract

This thesis examines the development of Wahhabism as an ideology into a rapidly expanding, transportable, contemporary Islamic political system. Serving as the territorial foundation, individuals maintain allegiance to Makkah, the center of the Islamic world, through symbolic Islamic prayer. Along with a central, globally financed economic distributive mechanism, and Wahhabi social and educational institutions emerging from the traditional mosque, Wahhabism serves the demand for an Islamic political system in a late capitalist world. Wahhabism is fluid within contemporary dynamic political systems and rapidly changing international relations. Wahhabism continues to expand at a global level, at times, providing a foundation for new forms of contemporary terrorism.

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Graduation Date

2006

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Handberg, Roger

Degree

Master of Arts (M.A.)

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Political Science

Degree Program

Political Science

Format

application/pdf

Identifier

CFE0001005

URL

http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0001005

Language

English

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

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