Peaceful Jihad

The Islamic Civil Rights Movement in Saudi Arabia

Peter Enz-Harlass (Austrian Ministry of Defence, Austria)

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English

I.B. Tauris
30 May 2024

Peace studies & conflict resolution; Islam; Human rights; Civil rights & citizenship

Series: Critical Studies on Islamism Series

Human rights abuses and violations in Saudi Arabia attract international condemnation. But within the country, an Islamic civil rights movement, ‘HASM’, has called for change. While its members have received international human rights awards, the Saudi authorities have persecuted and imprisoned them.

This book is the first to study human rights in the kingdom from the perspective of these prominent Saudi civil rights activists, uncovering the actual ideas that motivate their activism. Based on analysis of the group’s texts, the book highlights that HASM neither supports an overthrow of the government, of which they are accused, nor are they “liberal” advocates of universal human rights.

Their complex thought is a contribution to contemporary Islamic discourse because they make a case for ‘peaceful civil jihad’ through the protection of citizens’ basic rights, but within a rigid, Salafist interpretation of social affairs that imposes heavy limits on politics, human rights and democracy. Furthermore, HASM’s texts use war rhetoric and anti-Semitic language, with different arguments and words for domestic or international audiences.

The most comprehensive text on this Islamic civil rights movement, the book employs detailed discourse analysis and includes sources from HASM texts in both Arabic and English.

By: Peter Enz-Harlass (Austrian Ministry of Defence Austria)
Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780755647200
ISBN 10: 0755647203
Series: Critical Studies on Islamism Series
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 30 May 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Enz-Harlass is a civil servant in the Austrian Ministry of Defence, Austria, having completed his doctorate in Oriental Studies at the University of Vienna, Austria. His first book on Tunisian philosopher Ibn Khaldun was published in German in 2012. His work on Saudi Arabia has been published in Middle Eastern Studies.

Reviews for Peaceful Jihad: The Islamic Civil Rights Movement in Saudi Arabia

This book is a valuable addition to several sets of scholarly literature: Islamic studies, Islamic intellectual history, peace studies, social movement studies, religious studies, and Middle Eastern studies. Enz-Harlass draws upon a wealth of primary sources ranging from books, poetry, lectures, and other writings, carefully analysing them to produce a richly detailed look at an Islamic civil rights organization in an authoritarian state. -- Christopher Anzalone * The Muslim World Book Review *