Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

‘Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab and Sufism

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• Abstract
• 1 Introduction
• 2. Literature Review
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Wahhabism
• 2.3 The ‘Wahhabi / Salafi critique’
• 2.4 Summary
• 3 Wahhabism in a British context
• 3.1 Biographical analysis of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab
• 3.2 Islamist groups of Britain
• 3.2.1 The Salafiyyah
• 3.2.2 Barelvis, Deobandis and Ahl-i-hadith
• 3.2.3 Al-Muhajiroun and Hizb ut-Tahrir
• 3.3 Summary
• 4 Sufism: an alternative perspective for British Muslims
• 4.1 The Wahhabi–Sufi rivalry
• 4.2 Sufism: conclusion
• 5. Field Research
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Cognitive openings and the process of change
• 5.2.1 Racial and religious discrimination
• 5.2.2 Alienation and segregation
• 5.2.3 Identity crisis
• 5.2.4 International conflict involving Muslims
• 5.2.5 Other factors
• 5.3 Case Studies: bombers in the making
• 5.3.1 Mohammad Sidique Khan (d. 7th July 2005)
• 5.3.2 Omar Sharif (d. 2003)
• 5.3.3 Asim Mohammad Hanif (d. 2003)
• 5.4 Emerging Trends and Observations
• 6. Conclusions and closing remarks
• Bibliography
• Works by Ibn Abd al-Wahhab
• Other souces
• Websites
• Glossary of Terms