A History of Wahhabism and the Hijacking of the Muslim faith
December 16, 2015 Source: Inspire to Change the world By Catherine Shakdam, who is a political analyst, writer and commentator for the Middle East with a special focus on radical […]
The Muslim World’s Question: ‘What Happened to Us?’
Understanding the events of 1979 is crucial for those trying to figure out a better future for today’s Middle East. Kim Ghattas January 25, 2020 What happened to us? […]
Saudi Arabia: Sahwa clerics must fix what they have broken
FAISAL J. ABBAS May 08, 2019 The public apology aired on TV this week by the Saudi cleric Ayed Al-Qarni for offenses committed by the Sahwa, or “Awakening” movement, was both significant […]
How to understand Salafism in America
Source: Economist By Erasmus On both sides of the Atlantic, the Salafist form of Islam exists in all its complexity THE word “Salafism” is often used loosely, especially in continental […]
Britain’s red carpet for the Saudi ruler is shameless
Guardian: They call diphtheria the “strangling disease”. Parents have to watch helplessly as it slowly clogs the throat and chokes the life out of their children. Thankfully, vaccination has wiped it out in most parts of the world. But not in Yemen. Not this past year. Hundreds of children have been […]
Theresa May wants to talk about extremism? Let’s start with our ties with the Saudis
Source: The Guardian By Moni Mohsin, who is a Pakistani writer based in London. Her debut novel The End of Innocence is out now in paperback and a collection of […]
You can’t understand ISIS if you don’t know the history of Wahhabism in Saudi Arabia
Alastair Crooke The dramatic arrival of Da’ish (ISIS) on the stage of Iraq has shocked many in the West. Many have been perplexed — and horrified — by its violence and its evident magnetism for Sunni youth. But more than this, they find Saudi Arabia’s ambivalence in the face of […]
Saudi must stop financing fundamentalist mosques abroad: Merkel’s deputy
Tribune: BERLIN: German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel on Sunday said Saudi Arabia must stop financing fundamentalist mosques abroad which are accused of breeding extremism. “From Saudi Arabia, Wahhabi mosques are financed throughout the world,” said Gabriel. #SueMeSaudi goes viral after Saudi govt threatens to sue anyone comparing them to ISIS “In […]
Racism in the Arab-World against Muslims of other race!
Editors note: Title changed Source: Express Tribune Brigadier (retd) Mehboob Qadir, who was Director General (SPAFO) of Pakistan Armed Forces deputationists to the Saudi Armed Forces from 1998 to 2002, noted in a recent article: “Pakistanis together with expatriates from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Philippines, Indonesia, etc, are called ‘miskeen’ […]
Is Salafism half of the evil?
Source: MenaFN (MENAFN – Arab News) The Salafists are blamed for most of the horrendous acts these days. Even before the first bullet was fired by the Syrian opposition, President Bashar Assad attributed the murders and destruction committed by his own army to the Salafists saying they are supported by […]