Title Salafism in the Maghreb : politics, piety, and militancy / Frederic Wehrey & Anouar Boukhars

Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 227 pages) Contents Introduction -- Defining Salafism : contexts and currents -- Ambiguities of Salafism in Mauritania : the state, clerics, and violence -- The paradoxical mutations of Salafism in Morocco -- The fragmentation of Salafism in Algeria -- Managing Salafism in Tunisia : a post-revolutionary dilemma -- Salafism and Libya's state collapse : the case of the Madkhalis -- Conclusion Summary The conservative, literalist Islamist current known as Salafism is often synonymous with extremism and militancy. In fact, Salafism is an adaptive, diverse and dynamic outlook that has emerged as a major social and political force across the Middle East, especially in the countries of the Arab Maghreb--Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya--a vitally important region that impacts the security and politics of Europe, sub-Saharan Africa and the broader Middle East. Through extensive interviews and fieldwork, Middle East scholars Frederic Wehrey and Anouar Boukhars explore the many roles and manifestations of Salafism in the Maghreb, to include its relationship with the Maghreb's ruling regimes, with competing Islamist currents, increasingly youthful populations, and communal groups like tribes and ethno-linguistic minorities. Particular attention is paid to how the boundaries between different Salafi currents--pro-regime "quietists," politically active "politicos" who participate in elections, and militant jihadists like al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, is increasingly blurred, demonstrating how seemingly immutable Salafi ideology is often shaped by local contexts and opportunities. Similarly, the authors show how Maghrebi Salafism is uniquely reflective of each country's political institutions, history, and social makeup and how the much-touted notion of Salafism as a monolithic Saudi or Gulf "export" is undermined by local realities. Informed by rigorous research, deep empathy, and unparalleled access to Salafi adherents, clerics, politicians, and militants, Salafism in the Maghreb offers a definitive account of this important Islamist current that is at once granular and accessible Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 07, 2020) Subject Salafīyah -- Africa, North Islam and politics -- Africa, North Islam and politics Politics and government Salafīyah SUBJECT Africa, North -- Politics and government -- 21st century Subject North Africa Form Electronic book Author Boukhars, Anouar, author. ISBN 9780190942427 0190942428 9780190942441 0190942444 9780190942434 0190942436

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