Trajectories of political salafism: insights from the Ahle Hadith Movement in Pakistan and Bangladesh
Lorch, JasminExternal Publications (2018)
Washington D.C.: Middle East Institute
The literature on Salafism that emerged after the Arab Spring has discerned important changes within this highly orthodox Islamic movement from 2011 onwards. Most notably, it has emphasized the growing importance of political Salafism, a previously largely unknown current within Salafism that is characterized by political engagement, such as the formation of political parties or politico-religious movements, and, thus, differs from both the non-political quietist and the jihadist Salafist current.[…]
