Dr Laurent Bonnefoy - The Yemini Revolution and the Salafis
Since 2011, Yemen has engaged in a revolutionary process whose outcomes remain unknown but which has clearly transformed the political landscape. Some Salafis have seized the opportunity to break with their quietist past and to form a political party: Ittihad al-Rashad. They are now appearing as potential competitors of the Muslim Brotherhood. Other Salafis have resisted such a move towards overt politicization and have long advocated the status-quo. This lecture will analyse the debates unfolding in the Salafi field and will highlight how these are meaningful if one wants to understand contemporary dynamics in Yemen.Contactz.jennings@exeter.ac.uk
An Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies seminar | |
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Date | 22 January 2014 |
Time | 17:15 to 19:00 |
Place | Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies tea and coffee to be made available in the common room from 16:30 |
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Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies