사우디 내 IS 극단주의 확산과 와하비주의 논쟁, 그리고 사우디 정부의 대응

The Spread of IS Radicalism and Conflicts on Wahhabism in Saudi, and Its Counterterrorism

In late 2014, IS declared war against Saudi Arabia, and has carried out a series of terrorist attacks on Saudi targets. IS has declared campaigns against the Shi a and te Al Salul(Al Saud family). And IS has claimed its historical representative of Wahhabism, and declared itself as the 4th Wahabbi State. Debates on the Wahhabism in Saudi has appeared since 9/11 2001. After the foundation of IS in 2014, the debates and struggles between Saudi government and IS have increased and provoked ideological, political, social confrontations in Saudi Arabia. The contest between the two is not a close one, because IS s terrorist campaign has been focused mainly on the Shi a targets and the Saudi government targets has gained only limited ground. But the more IS has gained power and territories in the future, the more the threat against Saudi Arabia will be considered severe. Till now, it is regarded Saudi government has controlled IS terrorism and struggles on Wahhabism systematically.