Awaidah bin Mutairik Al-Juhani's insightful work, "Najd Before Wahhabism," meticulously examines the intricate social, political, and religious landscape of the Najd region in the three centuries leading up to the emergence of the Wahhabi movement. This scholarly analysis delves into the societal structures, power dynamics among local tribes and rulers, and the prevailing religious practices and intellectual currents that characterized the Arabian Peninsula before the rise of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. Al-Juhani provides a crucial historical context, challenging common assumptions and offering a nuanced understanding of the historical trajectory that shaped the region, making it an essential read for anyone interested in Saudi history or Islamic reform movements.