In the wake of September 11th instant theories have emerged that try to
root Osama Bin Laden's attacks on Wahhabism. Muslim critics have
dismissed this conservative interpretation of Islam that is the official
creed of Saudi Arabia as an unorthodox innovation that manipulated a
suggestible people to gain political influence. David Commins' book
questions this assumption. He examines the debate on the nature of
Wahhabism, and offers original findings on its ascendance in Saudi
Arabia and spread throughout other parts of the Muslim world such as
Afghanistan and Pakistan. He also assesses the challenge that radical
militants within Saudi Arabia pose to the region, and draws conclusions
which will concern all those who follow events in the Kingdom. The
Wahhabi Mission and Saudi Arabia is essential reading for anyone
interested in the Middle East and Islamic radicalism today.