Works that Shaped the World: Salafism

TheHumanities Research Centre(HRC) was established in 1972 as a national and international centre for excellence in the humanities and a catalyst for innovative and interdisciplinary humanities research within the Australian National University and beyond. As one of Australia’s prime gateways to humanities scholarship throughout the world, the HRC promotes advanced research in and across the humanities through an annual Visiting Fellowship Program and a range of conferences, workshops, seminars, and public lectures.

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In 2022, the HRC’s Works that Shaped the World public lecture series focuses on religion.

Salafism has received scrutiny as one of the main ideological sources for extremist violence perpetrated by jihadi groups. There is a significant corpus of literature discussing transnational jihadi networks, especially after the 9/11 attacks in the United States. These discussions include the radicalization of Salafi thought by jihadi theoreticians.However, Salafism is not monolithic. Besides Salafi jihadis, those who sanction violence, there are two other broad trends in Salafism: quietist and activist. Quietist Salafis endorse an apolitical tradition and find political activism in any form unacceptable. Activist Salafis advocate peaceful political change. Each stream is led by &#x27;ulama, seen as the preservers of Salafi traditions. This talk assesses the origins, interactions, and dynamics of the transnational networks of Salafi &#x27;ulama in the region comprising Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Kuwait, showing how quietist and activist &#x27;ulama work across borders to preserve and promote what they see as &quot;authentic&quot; Salafism. It will also examine the domestic circumstances of these ‘ulama in understanding the limits of their transnational networks. It also offers a reassessment of existing Salafi typology.Presenter:<a href="https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/ismail-rb" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Raihan Ismail</a> is a Senior Lecturer at the <a href="https://cais.cass.anu.edu.au/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ANU Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies</a>. She was the co-recipient of the Max Crawford Medal in 2018, awarded by the Australian Academy of the Humanities, and an ARC DECRA Fellow from 2019-2022. Raihan is the author of <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/saudi-clerics-and-shia-islam-9780190233310" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Saudi Clerics and Shia Islam</a> (Oxford University Press, 2016) and <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/rethinking-salafism-9780190948955" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rethinking Salafism: The Transnational Networks of Salafi ‘Ulama in Egypt, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia </a>(Oxford University Press, 2021).

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