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Joas Wagemakers
Utrecht University
Occupation
Assistant Professor
Contact
Stadswaardenlaan 50
Arnhem 6833 LM
Netherlands
Discipline
Religious Studies/Theology
Sub Areas
19th-21st Centuries
Arab Studies
Arab-Israeli Conflict
History Of Religion
Islamic Studies
Islamic Thought
Middle East/Near East Studies
Terrorism
Geographic Areas of Interest
Jordan
Palestine
Saudi Arabia
West Bank
All Middle East
Arab States
Islamic World
Specialties
Islamist Ideology
Social Movements
Salafism, Particularly In Saudi Arabia And Jordan
Languages
Dutch (native)
English (fluent)
German (advanced)
Arabic (advanced)
French (intermediate)
Hebrew (elementary)
Latin (elementary)
Education
PhD | 2010 | Islam & Arabic | Radboud University Nijmegen
MA | 2005 | Arabic & Islam | Radboud University Nijmegen
BA | 2004 | Arabic & Islam | Radboud University Nijmegen
BA | 2000 | English | Fontys Hogescholen
Abstracts
The Enduring Legacy of the Second Saudi State: Contesting the Meaning of al-Wala’ wa-l-Bara’ in the Writings of Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi The Transnational vs. the Local: Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi's Transnational Religious Authority and the Locally-Inspired Midad al-Suyuf Forum The Dual Effect of the Arab Spring on Salafi Integration: Political Salafism in Jordan