PSC 392 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ibn Saud, Salafi Movement, Wahhabism
28 Aug 2016
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What eventually developed in saudi arabia was not to the liking of the west. Division: one part supporting religious establishment (old salafi) and new part deriving from wahhabism, movement of awakening (new salafism) developing for decades. Al-qaeda which originated as sunni movement has developed several branches in various nations. Saudi connection, egyptian connection, palestinian connection (fundamentalist party), Jordanian connection (islamic state of syria and iraq), afghan connection (taliban movement), pakistani connection, se asia indonesian connection. Origins are domestic, but the operations have become more international. Policies of nepotism, corruption, distributing wealth while living luxurious western style life. Particularly in eyes of wahhabis became illegitimate lead to coup detau, brother ousts him in 1964 and sent into exile: 1964-1975 king faisal. New period of fundamentalism to develop under brother faisal. More pious, prevented distribution of wealth from oil companies realizes saudi arabia needs to modernize in terms of technology, culture and social life.
