Rachael M. Rudolph

Recent world events, ranging from international violence to elections, have propelled academics and policymakers to examine Islamic resistance movements more closely. Previous studies of such movements, in both the English and Arabic literature, has been limited to historical ca…

Saudi Arabia, a country host to two of the holiest places in Islam; a country all Muslims, if capable, should visit at least once in their lifetime to undertake hajj (pilgrimage); and, it is a country all Muslims feel a kinship with. It has been, however, a country plagued by vi…