Lebanon’s Salafis: opportunities and constraints in a divided society

Adham Saouli

doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190274993.003.0004

Lebanon’s Salafis: opportunities and constraints in a divided society

Adham Saouli

School of International Relations

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Salafism was not prominent in Lebanon before the war in Syria. The chapter outlines the sudden rise of Salafism in the country and explains it through the direct influence of the war in Syria on Lebanese politics and society. Sectarian tensions in this respect are crucial to account for the rise in Salafi rhetoric, which fuels sectarianism further.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Salafism after the Arab Awakening
Subtitle of host publication	contending with people’s power
Editors	Francesco Cavatorta, Fabio Merone
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Edition	1st
ISBN (Print)	9780190274993
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190274993.003.0004
Publication status	Published - Jan 2017

Keywords

Salafis
Lebanon
Divided societies
Civil war

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