ISBN: 9780857711670

In 1932, the Al Saud family officially incorporated the Kingdom of the Hijaz into the new Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The Hijazis became a people without a country of their own.Cradle of Isla… Mehr…

In 1932, the Al Saud family officially incorporated the Kingdom of the Hijaz into the new Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The Hijazis became a people without a country of their own.Cradle of Islam focuses on contemporary Hijazi life and culture made subservient to the dominant national rules of Saudi Arabia, as dictated by a political and religious elite rooted in the central Najd region of the country.But centralization was not enough to assimilate or tame Saudi Arabia's distinct regional cultures.The Al Saud family could rule but not fully integrate.This book is an insider's account of the hidden world of the Hijazis including their rituals which have helped to preserve Hijazi identity until now. 'Mai Yamani is consistently the sharpest observer of modern Saudi Arabia and paints a vivid picture of the cauldron of political and religious divisions that are tearing it apart.This is a major contribution to the study of Arab diversity - at a time when the West urgently needs to understand it.' - Tim Sebastian, BBC Hard Talk'My father was born in Mecca and much of what I have read here reminds me of my father, grandfather and relations.Mai Yamani has provided us with a unique perspective on the Hijaz.This is an invaluable contribution to the social and political history of a hitherto largely unknown, ignored and unrecognised people.An irrefutably powerful argument for the preservation of cultural identity, respect for human dignity and a celebration of our human diversity.' - HRH Prince Hassan of Jordan; EPUB; History & Transport > Humamities > Regional & national history > Asian history > Middle Eastern hist, Saqi<

ISBN: 9780857711670

Is Saudi Arabia really a homogeneous Wahhabi dominated state?In 1932 the Al Saud family incorporated the kingdom of Hijaz, once the cultural hub of the Arabian world, in to the kingdom of… Mehr…

Is Saudi Arabia really a homogeneous Wahhabi dominated state?In 1932 the Al Saud family incorporated the kingdom of Hijaz, once the cultural hub of the Arabian world, in to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The urban, cosmopolitan Hijazis were absorbed in to a new state whose codes of behavior and rules were determined by the Najdis, an ascetic desert people, from whom the Al Saud family came.But the Saudi rulers failed to fully integrate the Hijaz, which retains a distinctive identity to this day.In "Cradle of Islam", the product of years spent in Mecca, Medina, Jeddah and Taif, Mai Yamani traces the fortunes of the distinctive and resilient culture of the Hijazis, from the golden age of Hashemite Mecca to Saudi domination to its current resurgence.The Hijazis today emphasise their regional heritage in religious ritual, food, dress and language as a response to the 'Najdification' of everyday life.The Hijazi experience shows the vitality of cultural diversity in the face of political repression in the Arab world.; PDF; History & Transport > Humanities > Regional & national history > Asian history, Bloomsbury Publishing<

ISBN: 9780857711670

Is Saudi Arabia really a homogeneous Wahhabi dominated state?In 1932 the Al Saud family incorporated the kingdom of Hijaz, once the cultural hub of the Arabian world, in to the kingdom of… Mehr…

Is Saudi Arabia really a homogeneous Wahhabi dominated state?In 1932 the Al Saud family incorporated the kingdom of Hijaz, once the cultural hub of the Arabian world, in to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The urban, cosmopolitan Hijazis were absorbed in to a new state whose codes of behavior and rules were determined by the Najdis, an ascetic desert people, from whom the Al Saud family came.But the Saudi rulers failed to fully integrate the Hijaz, which retains a distinctive identity to this day.In "Cradle of Islam", the product of years spent in Mecca, Medina, Jeddah and Taif, Mai Yamani traces the fortunes of the distinctive and resilient culture of the Hijazis, from the golden age of Hashemite Mecca to Saudi domination to its current resurgence.The Hijazis today emphasise their regional heritage in religious ritual, food, dress and language as a response to the 'Najdification' of everyday life.The Hijazi experience shows the vitality of cultural diversity in the face of political repression in the Arab world.; PDF; History & Transport > Humanities > Regional & national history > Asian history, Bloomsbury Publishing<

ISBN: 9780857711670

Is Saudi Arabia really a homogeneous Wahhabi dominated state?In 1932 the Al Saud family incorporated the kingdom of Hijaz, once the cultural hub of the Arabian world, in to the kingdom of… Mehr…

Is Saudi Arabia really a homogeneous Wahhabi dominated state?In 1932 the Al Saud family incorporated the kingdom of Hijaz, once the cultural hub of the Arabian world, in to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The urban, cosmopolitan Hijazis were absorbed in to a new state whose codes of behavior and rules were determined by the Najdis, an ascetic desert people, from whom the Al Saud family came.But the Saudi rulers failed to fully integrate the Hijaz, which retains a distinctive identity to this day.In "Cradle of Islam", the product of years spent in Mecca, Medina, Jeddah and Taif, Mai Yamani traces the fortunes of the distinctive and resilient culture of the Hijazis, from the golden age of Hashemite Mecca to Saudi domination to its current resurgence.The Hijazis today emphasise their regional heritage in religious ritual, food, dress and language as a response to the 'Najdification' of everyday life.The Hijazi experience shows the vitality of cultural diversity in the face of political repression in the Arab world.; PDF; History & Transport > Humanities > Regional & national history > Asian history, Bloomsbury Publishing<

2009, ISBN: 9780857711670

The Hijaz and the Quest for an Arabian Identity, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), Is Saudi Arabia really a homogeneous Wahhabi dominated state? In 1932 the Al Saud family incorporated the ki… Mehr…

The Hijaz and the Quest for an Arabian Identity, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), Is Saudi Arabia really a homogeneous Wahhabi dominated state? In 1932 the Al Saud family incorporated the kingdom of Hijaz, once the cultural hub of the Arabian world, in to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The urban, cosmopolitan Hijazis were absorbed in to a new state whose codes of behavior and rules were determined by the Najdis, an ascetic desert people, from whom the Al Saud family came. But the Saudi rulers failed to fully integrate the Hijaz, which retains a distinctive identity to this day. In "Cradle of Islam", the product of years spent in Mecca, Medina, Jeddah and Taif, Mai Yamani traces the fortunes of the distinctive and resilient culture of the Hijazis, from the golden age of Hashemite Mecca to Saudi domination to its current resurgence. The Hijazis today emphasise their regional heritage in religious ritual, food, dress and language as a response to the ''Najdification'' of everyday life. The Hijazi experience shows the vitality of cultural diversity in the face of political repression in the Arab world. [PU: I.B.Tauris], Seiten: 248, I.B.Tauris, 2009<