Saudi Clerics and Shi’a Islam. By Raihan Ismail. Oxford & New York: Oxford University Press, 2016.
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Masaryk University
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Raihan Ismail, from the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies published a book, which is very interesting for scholars specialising in Shi’a Islam in general, or in Shi’a in Saudi Arabia. The topic of Shiism in the Wahhabi state has many dimensions, from religious beliefs and politics to economic and security aspects. It has been three years since the prominent Shia cleric, Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr, was executed by the Saudi government leading to a reaction from Shi’a communities all around the world. The Saudi embassy in Tehran and the Saudi consulate in Mashhad were burnt down. So, it is a very significant issue, and Ismail has made a very relevant move to introduce the topic to the expert community and its scholars.
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