HIST 1007 Chapter : The Middle East II
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Fundamentalism focus on the text, basics of religion: western modernity doesn"t fulfill all one"s needs; gap needs to be filled by religion, controversy emerges over women"s clothing move toward more conservative dress, the moslem brotherhood, originated in 1930s in egypt. Movement toward the essence of islam and addressed moral issues: banned under nasser, still banned from running in egyptian elections, associated with radicalism, but is a modern, nonviolent movement. The wahhabis and saudi arabia: took over mecca, conquered by ottomans, after end of ottoman empire in 1920s, they seek to regain power with allies the. Saudis: abdul aziz ibn saud 1880-1953: heads this movement, leader of saudi arabia, 1924 saudis take mecca again, saudi arabia monarchy since 1926, radical changes as a result of oil western powers desire this oil, especially in. Oil brings great wealth: wahhabis skeptical of saudis modernism. Saudis make concessions to this many restrictions, especially in regard to women.
