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Podcast: Middle East Dossier
Episode: [Book Talk] Rethinking Salafism: The Transnational Networks of Salafi ‘Ulama
Description: Despite receiving scrutiny as the one of the main ideological sources for extremist violence perpetrated by jihadi groups, Salafism is not monolithic. Looking beyond the literature discussing transnational jihadi networks, Dr Raihan Ismail examines how quietist and activist Salafi clerics work across borders to preserve and promote what they deem “authentic Islam”. In this talk, Ismail focuses on the ‘ulama of three countries – Egypt, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia – and unveil how they have taken to the cyber domain to publicise their views.
While quietist Salafis endorse an apolitical tradition and denounce political activism, haraki, or activist, Salafi clerics advocat...