What is it about?
Social transformation in Saudi Arabia in the last two and half decades have a potential for social change, something eloquently propounded in the Islamic modernist thought that emerged in early 20th century. The paper tries to raise a question whether the two find a convergence?
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Why is it important?
To understand contemporary Saudi Arabia and modernity as perceived in Muslim societies.
Perspectives
The paper delves into a relatively less explored area and gives insights into contemporary Saudi society from the perspective of impacts of modernity and modernization in Muslim societies.
Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar
Jawaharlal Nehru University
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This page is a summary of: Islamic Modernism and Saudi Arabia: Confluence or Conflict?, Contemporary Review of the Middle East, March 2015, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/2347798915577718.
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