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Shia as Internal Others: A Salafi Rejection of the ‘Rejecters’
Stockholm University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Ethnology, History of Religions and Gender Studies, History of Religions.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4855-389X
2017 (English)In: Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, ISSN 0959-6410, E-ISSN 1469-9311, Vol. 28, no 4, p. 409-430Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Conflict and polemic between Sunni Muslims and Shiites have a long history. In the contemporary era, this polemic has been accentuated by the conflictual situation in the Middle East, and it is also colouring the minority Muslim situation. This article is concerned with Islamic interpretations related to ‘othering’, taking as its main focus an analysis of publications on a Swedish Sunni website, ‘Maktabah Dâr-ul-Hadîth’, which has clear Salafi leanings. Reports show that Shiites currently feel threatened by Salafis in minority contexts and the material cited in this article ‘others’ Shiite Islam and Shiites (amongst others), creating a stereotypical image that may have the potential to influence sectarian violence in real life. Several of the texts on the website deal with theological issues concerning the alleged false beliefs of Shiites. However, the article does not focus on theological creed but rather on manhaj, the programme for action, that is, the behaviour towards Shiites that is recommended in various situations, such as at work, in greeting Shiites or being invited to a Shiite wedding, thus affecting everyday situations. The analysis looks into what kind of ‘othering’ is promoted and what effect this othering might have if put into practice.

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2017. Vol. 28, no 4, p. 409-430
Keywords [en]
Salafism, Shia Islam, Shiites, polemic, Rafida, manhaj, othering
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History of Religions
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History of Religion
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-142778DOI: 10.1080/09596410.2017.1318545ISI: 000410839300001OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-142778DiVA, id: diva2:1093180
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Medieval and Contemporary Islamic Fundamentalism: Program of Action and Othering
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Swedish Research CouncilAvailable from: 2017-05-05 Created: 2017-05-05 Last updated: 2022-11-01Bibliographically approved

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