Sahwa movement

For other uses, see Sahwah.

Sahwa Movement (Awakening movement) or Al–Sahwa Al-Islamiyya (Islamic Awakening) is a faction of Saudi Salafism. In Saudi Arabia it has started in 1985 by three Saudi clerics that called for more religious action claiming that Saudi Arabia isn't islamic enough in 1985. .[1][2]

This group opposed the presence of US troops on the Arabian peninsula.

Origin

Muslim Brotherhood members arrived in Saudi Arabia in the 1950s and 60s seeking refuge from persecution of Egyptian Socialist regime. They always had disputes with Wahhabism. Wahhabism and the Brotherhood influenced each other and this cross-pollination resulted in the birth of a hybrid movement of religious-political dissent known as the Sahwa movement. It reached a peak in the 1990s before being repressed by the Saudi establishment.[3]

Activities

Sahwa members write public petitions and circulate sermons on audio cassettes. Sahwa leaders demand a bigger role for clergy in governing, curbs on the royal family’s privileges, greater transparency for public funds, and a more Islamically conservative society as a defense against Western cultural influences.[3]

Views

They oppose the presence of US troops on the Muslim land. In 1991, al-Hawali delivered a sermon stating: "What is happening in the Persian Gulf is part of a larger Western design to dominate the whole Arab and Muslim world."[4] The opponent groups, such as Madkhalis derogatorily label this group as Qutbis.

See also

References

  1. ↑ On Salafism By Yasir Qadhi | page-7
  2. ↑ Saudi Arabia’s Muslim Brotherhood predicament washingtonpost.com
  3. 1 2 Saudi Islamists consider democracy,confront royal dogma Globalpost.com
  4. ↑ Holy War, Inc.:Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden By Peter L. Bergen
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