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Sociology of the Awakening 1/3
The article discusses how the phenomenon of the Awakening (Al-Sahwa) was formed within Saudi society, with a focus on the social and cultural factors that contributed to its emergence and spread. It emphasizes understanding the meanings people assign to their actions, such as the concepts of piety and uprightness, and how these meanings are transformed into practices and authorities that regulate their relationships. The article examines the role played by the social image of the righteous person and group values in shaping religious and social discourse. It also clarifies that the Awakening drew its strength from social, economic, and cultural foundations, and highlights that the tension between deductive reasoning, which depends on fixed models and values, and inductive reasoning, which seeks to solve real-world problems, was a principal factor in the societal changes in Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, it points out that changing living conditions, especially in light of modern developments, influence individuals’ relationship to cultural meanings and contribute to reshaping the social image of the righteous person—reflecting the broader changes in social roles, and individual and collective behavior amid societal modernization.
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