© Columbia University Press
Global Salafism: Islam’s New Religious Movement
December, 2009
Cloth, 400 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-15420-8
$35.00
"This book will prove exceptionally useful for the serious scholar and the thoughtful student alike." — Douglas Pratt, Reviews in Religion & Theology
"The first work of its kind on Salafism as a global phenomenon, this impressive collection of studies questions received wisdom about the movement as much as it reveals the diversity of its religious and political motivations." — Faisal Devji, St. Anthony's College, Oxford University, and author of The Terrorist in Search of Humanity: Militant Islam and Global Politics
"This timely volume is a most welcome addition to the emerging scholarly literature on contemporary Salafism. It is a significant contribution to the endeavor both to elucidate its defining characteristics and to situate it in relation to other trends in contemporary Islamic thought and activism. Its particular value lies in its comprehensiveness-not only in terms of geographical scope but in addressing the very diverse articulations and outcomes of the Salafi approach. Highly recommended for anyone seeking insight into the complex and expanding world of this key trend." — Suha Taji-Farouki, University of Exeter
"A unique book, the first of its kind to confront the phenomenon of Salafism as a whole and address the task of its definition. Despite being crucial, this is a relatively neglected field." — Stephen Ulph, senior fellow, The Jamestown Foundation