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The persuasion of King Faisal Ibn `Abd al-`Aziz:

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TLpq303861868

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The persuasion of King Faisal Ibn `Abd al-`Aziz:

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M. A. A.-M. Al-Osaimi

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A case study in contemporary Islamic oratory

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Indiana University

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1990

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449

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Ph.D.

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Indiana University

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1990

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This study is an examination of persuasive techniques in Arab and Western cultures. It specifically target the oratory of Faisal Ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz, the king of Saudi Arabia from 1964 until his assassination in 1975. Two questions have been raised: What are the most dominant persuasive means Faisal used in his orations? And what can be inferred from these techniques about the persuasive tactics of contemporary Muslim orators? The opening chapters provide an overview and analysis of Faisal's rhetorical activities. From this discussion, it becomes evident that Faisal's rhetoric was exemplary of Islamic rhetoric in general, and that he was an effective Muslim orator. His reliance on the Qur'anic arguments augmented his ability to persuade Muslim audiences. Further proof of the effectiveness of Faisal's oratory is found in his actions in the face of socio-cultural and socio-political conditions such as the crisis of Yemen. This crisis and other rhetorical situations are discussed at length, and provide ample evidence that Faisal was instrumental in the Islamic resurgence in the late Twentieth Century. Stylistically, too, Faisal was gifted. His means of persuasion were varied, although he primarily used logical, emotional, and ethical appeals. His style was precise and lucid, and he relied on standard Arabic rather than colloquial vernacular. Although Faisal's persuasive tactics were remarkably similar to those found in Aristotle's Rhetoric, especially his use of figurative language, they differed in three significant ways. First, Faisal used all modes of proof equally, whereas Aristotelian rhetoric calls for an emphasis on logical methods. Second, his reliance on the Qur'anic authority targeted his specifically Muslin audience. And third, his use of silence is typically Eastern and not a popular technique among Western orators. This study does not provide definitive answers to all the questions about Muslim orators. Its findings, however, invite a more intense evaluation of Muslim oratory, especially in comparison to the rhetorical practices of the West.

Communication

Communication and the arts

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Saudi Arabia

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M. A. A.-M. Al-Osaimi

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