The Shiism, dissent and sectarianism Matthiesen, Toby 1984- creator text bibliography nyu New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2014 monographic eng Eng

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xxiv, 277 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. "Toby Matthiesen's work traces the regional politics of the Shia in the Eastern Province of Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia since the late nineteenth century. The first comprehensive book in English on the topic, it casts new light on the survival strategies and political mobilization of the Shia community as it confronts the repressive machinery of the Saudi regime. The spectrum of Shia opposition groups range from Communists, since the 1950s, to Khomeinists after the Iranian revolution, some of whom use violence against the Saudi state. While most Saudi Shia opposition activists ceased their activities after the agreement with King Fahd in 1993, the regional uprisings since 2011 have reinvigorated tensions between the Shia and the state. The Eastern Province is home to Saudi Arabia's oil and is therefore of immense geopolitical importance, featured in all assessments of Gulf security, national stability, oil markets and Saudi-Iranian relations"-- This book traces the politics of the Shia in the oil-rich Eastern Province of Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia since the nineteenth century. Introduction -- 1. Politics of notables -- 2. Oil and dissent -- 3. Shia Islamism -- 4. A decade of confrontation -- 5. Marginal recognition -- 6. Arab uprisings -- Conclusion. Toby Matthiesen. Includes bibliographical references and index. Sharqiyah (Saudi Arabia : Province) Politics and government Sharqiyah (Saudi Arabia : Province) Religion Shiah Relations Sunnites Sunnites Relations Shiah Shiites Political activity Saudi Arabia Sharqiyah (Province) History Islam and politics Saudi Arabia Sharqiyah (Province) History Dissenters Saudi Arabia Sharqiyah (Province) History Sects Political aspects Saudi Arabia Sharqiyah (Province) History Sharqiyah (Arabia Saudita: Provincia) Política y gobierno Sharqiyah (Arabia Saudita: Provincia) Religión Chiitas Relaciones con los Sunitas Sunitas Relaciones con los Chiitas 403 DS 247.9 M443o 2014 953.8 9781107618237 (paperback) 2014016638 http://assets.cambridge.org/97811070/43046/cover/9781107043046.jpg http://assets.cambridge.org/97811070/43046/cover/9781107043046.jpg DLC 140530 20230410103826.0 124674 eng