The mission and the kingdom

"David Commins ... examines the debate on the nature of Wahhabism, and offers original findings on its ascendance in Saudi Arabia and its 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 regions, as well as highlighting the new developments in Wahhabism in recent years, most notably its emergence in the radical Islamist movement ISIS."--Page 4 of cover.