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The spectre of Boko Haram and its activities in Nigeria dominates both media and academic analysis of Islam in the region. But, as Alexander Thurston argues here, beyond the sensational headlines this group generates, the dynamics of Muslim life in northern Nigeria remain poorly understood. Drawing on interviews with leading Salafis in Nigeria as well as on a rereading of the history of the global Salafi movement, this volume explores how a canon of classical and contemporary texts defines Salafism. Examining how these texts are interpreted and - crucially - who it is that has the authority to do so, Thurston offers a systematic analysis of curricula taught in Saudi Arabia and how they shape religious scholars' approach to religion and education once they return to Africa. Essential for scholars of religion and politics, this unique text explores how the canon of Salafism has been used and refined, from Nigeria's return to democracy to the jihadist movement Boko Haram.

The landscape of Salafi jihadism -- Milestones -Sayyid Qutb -- The neglected duty-Muhammad Abd al-Salam Faraj -- Join the caravan-Abdullah Azzam -- Knights under the prophet's banner-Osama bin Laden and Ayman -- Al-Zawahiri -- The management of savagery-Abu Bakr Naji and Abu Mus'ab -- Al-Zarqawi -- Dabiq : the mind of the Islamic State

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Note on Transliteration and Quotations -- Introduction -- 1. From America to Yemen -- 2. Awlaki and Activist Salafism -- 3. Awlaki and Salafi-Jihadism: Theory and Praxis -- 4. "And Inspire the Believers . . ." -- 5. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab -- 6. Nidal Hasan -- 7. Zachary Adam Chesser -- 8. Awlaki and the Islamic State in the West -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index

Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- TRADITIONALISM, MODERNISM, AND SALAFI-WAHHABISM -- ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS IN BATAM -- BATAM MUSLIMS AND TRADITIONALISTS -- THE SINGAPORE DIMENSION -- CONCLUSION: EXCLUSIVISM AND TRADITIONALISM -- REFERENCES

List of illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Note on transliteration and translations -- The clash within Islam: a sampling of representative quotes -- Introduction: Wasaṭī Islamism -- 1. Wasaṭiyya, an innovating Salafism: reform (iṣlāḥ) and renewal (tajdīd) -- 2. The Wasaṭiyya school as shaped by Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī: from the Muslim Brotherhood to Wasaṭiyya -- 3. al-Qaraḍāwī, al-Azhar, and the Muslim Brotherhood -- 4. Wasaṭiyya: between the Muslim Brotherhood and Jihadi Salafism -- 5. The conception of jihad: Wasaṭ apologetics, Jihadi Salafī selective reading, and liberal claims of distorted interpretation -- 6. Principles of Wasaṭ judicial decisions: Salafī and Wasaṭ dogmatism versus liberal openness to reform -- Conclusion: Islam at a crossroads -- Appendix A. Fundamental principles of the Wasaṭiyya and renewal movement -- Appendix B. The neoliberal platform by Shākir al-Nābulsī -- Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

This text brings together two sets of articles and book chapters by the late author, an extraordinary scholar of Islam in South Asia. The first part of the volume examines Shia-Sunni relations in Pakistan, while the second concerns violent Islamism in the country, covering both the Talibanisation of the Pashtun belt and the jihadi dimension of South Asian Salafism. The work explores the many reasons why Pakistan has been the crucible of political Islam. It offers a historical view of this development, factoring in the impact of colonialism and conflict, including the Soviet-Afghan War and the post-9/11 Western military operations in Afghanistan.

"No topic has captured the public imagination of late quite so dramatically as the specter of global jihadism. While much has been said about the way jihadists behave, their ideology remains poorly understood. As the Levant has imploded and millenarian radicals claim to have revived a Caliphate based on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, the need for a nuanced and accurate understanding of jihadist beliefs has never been greater. Shiraz Maher charts the intellectual underpinnings of Salafi-jihadism from its origins in the mountains of the Hindu Kush to the jihadist insurgencies of the 1990s and the 9/11 Wars. What emerges is the story of a pragmatic but resilient warrior doctrine that often struggles--as so many utopian ideologies do--to consolidate the idealism of theory with the reality of practice. His ground-breaking introduction to Salafi-jihadism recalibrates our understanding of the ideas underpinning one of the most destructive political philosophies of our time by assessing classical works from Islamic antiquity alongside those of contemporary ideologues. Packed with refreshing and provocative insights, Maher's book explains how war and insecurity engendered one of the most significant socio-religious movements of the modern era."--Jacket.

Salafism after the Arab Awakening : contending with people's power / Francesco Cavatorta and Fabio Merone -- Revisiting Wiktorowicz : categorising and defining the branches of Salafism / Joas Wagemakers -- Unpacking the sacred canopy : Egypt's Salafis between religion and politics / Khalil al-Anani -- Lebanon's Salafis : opportunities and constraints in a divided society / Adham Saouli -- To rebel or not to rebel : dilemmas among Saudi Salafis in a revolutionary age / Stéphane Lacroix -- Salafi movements and the political process in Morocco / Mohammed Masbah -- The establishment and positioning of al-Rashad : a case study of political Salafism in Yemen / Judit Kuschnitzki -- The dual effect of the Arab Spring on Salafi integration : political Salafism in Jordan / Joas Wagemakers -- Salafis at war in Syria : logics of fragmentation and realignment / Thomas Pierret -- The multi-faceted dimensions of Tunisian Salafism / Stefano M. Torelli -- Salafi dynamics in Kuwait : politics, fragmentation and change / Zoltan Pall -- Gender activism in Salafism : a case study of Salafi women in Tunis / Iris Kolman --Quietist Salafis, the Arab Spring and the politicisation process / Laurent Bonnefoy -- Conclusion : Salafis and the acceptance of the political / Roel Meijer

Militant Salafism is one of the most significant movements in politics today. Unfortunately its significance has not been matched by understanding. To begin to address this knowledge deficit this book argues that, rather than the largely unhelpful pursuit of individual 'root causes' offered in much of the literature, we would be better served by looking at the factors that have enabled and facilitated a particular political imaginary. That political imaginary is one that allows individuals to conceive of themselves as integral members of a global battle waged between the forces of Islam and the West, something that lies at the heart of militant Salafism. Frazer Egerton shows how the ubiquity of modern media and the prevalence of movement have allowed for a transformation of existing beliefs into an ideology supportive of militant Salafism against the West amongst Western Muslims