Islam Saudi Style!
Wahhabi. Learn this name if you don't already know it. This is the flavor of Islam that is causing concern in Bosnia, resurging in Afghanistan, and creating fear for terrorism consultants and intelligence operatives the world over.
Just what is a Wahhabi?
You can read more on this topic at World Politics Watch. What is most concerning is that this form of Islam is becoming more extreme and is sanctioned by our so-called friend and anchor in the Middle East - Saudi Arabia. As Islamic Extremists play a more intolerant role in countries globally, we need to be watching the root and main financial funding source of many of these terrorist organizations in their homeland source Saudi Arabia.
Just what is a Wahhabi?
"Wahhabi doctrine requires the most literal possible application of the teachings of the Quran. Wahhabis are for the introduction of the Sharia and the establishment of a theocratic regime. Music, television and all forms of worldly pleasure are regarded as "decadent." The movement dates to the 18th century preacher Muhammed ibn Abd al-Wahhab, who formulated puritanical principles for the "purification" of Islam, and its center is to be found in Saudi Arabia, where the monarchy has established Wahhabism as the official state religion. Wahhabi influence is particularly strong among Islamists in Chechnya and the Taliban in Afghanistan."
You can read more on this topic at World Politics Watch. What is most concerning is that this form of Islam is becoming more extreme and is sanctioned by our so-called friend and anchor in the Middle East - Saudi Arabia. As Islamic Extremists play a more intolerant role in countries globally, we need to be watching the root and main financial funding source of many of these terrorist organizations in their homeland source Saudi Arabia.
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