From: lbaroudi-AT-juno.com
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 10:51:51 -0800
Subject: Re: what is Wahabism?
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i think most people who are seeking a return to "original" islam
(whatever that means) are followers of wahhibism--i dont think of it in
terms of varying degrees. also, the interpretation of returning to
"original" islam differs from group to group--many muslims are followers
of what they consider orthodox islam, and they would argue that
wahhabists are loony, further, wahhabists are critical of most
"mainstream" muslims, and vice versa. placing religion before ethnicity
or nationality seems to be more of a personal choice rather than a sort
of fundamentalism.
On Sat, 2 Mar 2002 21:24:34 -0500 Omar Guessous <o_guessous-AT-yahoo.com>
writes:
Would i be wrong in saying that all Islamic or 'Muslim Brotherhood'
ideologies and groups are to varying degrees influenced by Wahabbism?
Meaning, all those groups that claim to be seking or holding the truth to
a return to some original Islam, that tend to be conservative in terms of
social values, that tend to be hyper-critical of both Western imperialism
and national corruption and leadership, that place Islam before ethnicity
or nationality, etc.? Basically, aren't all Muslim 'fundamentalists' (or
political Islamists, to use another term) Wahabbist to some extent?
.O.
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yes, but it is definitely centralized in saudi, in mecca and medina. and
i know there is quite a following in dagestan and chechnya in the
northern caucasus as well as the united arab emirates, oman, and kuwait
but they refer to themselves as al-muwahhidun (the unitarians), wahhabism
is the term they are called
On Sat, 2 Mar 2002 17:25:31 -0800 (PST) "S. w." <chemicalis-AT-yahoo.com>
writes:
> thanks. does it exist outside of Saudi arabia?
>
> --- lbaroudi-AT-juno.com wrote:
> > it's a reformist movement that is thought of as a
> > purification of islam,
> > by its followers--well known ones including the
> > taliban and bin laden.
> > it's strictly orthodox and quite vocal, and
> > therefore labeled
> > fundamentalist.
> >
> > here is a good historical site:
> >
> http://www.alharamain.org/english/articles/wahabism-exposed.htm
> >
> >
> > lina
> >
> > On Fri, 1 Mar 2002 18:46:12 -0800 (PST) "S. w."
> > <chemicalis-AT-yahoo.com>
> > writes:
> > > does anybody know what is Wahabism?
> > > thank you
> > >
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Would i be wrong in saying that all Islamic or 'Muslim Brotherhood' ideologies and groups are to varying degrees influenced by Wahabbism? Meaning, all those groups that claim to be seking or holding the truth to a return to some original Islam, that tend to be conservative in terms of social values, that tend to be hyper-critical of both Western imperialism and national corruption and leadership, that place Islam before ethnicity or nationality, etc.? Basically, aren't all Muslim 'fundamentalists' (or political Islamists, to use another term) Wahabbist to some extent?.O.-----Original Message-----
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Subject: Re: what is Wahabism?