Wahhabism in the Reports of the FrenchWith a Study on Wahhabism by Dr. Ali Al- Consulate in Baghdad

"Wahhabism in the Reports of the French Consulate in Baghdad" is an exceptional historical and analytical volume illuminating one of the most influential and debated socio-political movements in modern Arab history. The book is structured into two complementary sections: the first presents a precise translation of the confidential diplomatic reports sent by French consuls in Baghdad during the 18th and 19th centuries, observing the expansion of the Wahhabi movement toward Iraq and the Levant through vigilant Western eyes.

The second section features an in-depth sociological study by the pioneer of Arab sociology, Dr. Ali Al-Wardi. With his signature sharp wit and objectivity, Al-Wardi deconstructs the movement not merely as an isolated religious phenomenon, but as a socio-economic shift emerging from a specific geographic and cultural environment, applying his Khaldunian framework of the conflict between nomadism and civilization. This unique blend of archival diplomacy and profound sociology makes the book an indispensable masterpiece that unveils history with absolute objectivity.

To comprehend the historical roots that reshaped the Arabian Peninsula and Iraq through two distinct lenses: contemporary Western diplomatic reports capturing field details, and a rigorous Arab sociological study that analyzes human behavior and religious motives far from the noise of sectarian polarization.

For historians, researchers of Middle Eastern geopolitics and political science, enthusiasts of the sociology of religion and intellectual movements, and any reader passionate about raw historical archives and honest critical analysis of the social drivers behind historical events.