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Originally Posted by Phil P
I just read on Yahoo! where Assad denounced Wahhabism and said it should be fought against. Why is that? What do they believe that is so different than the rest of Islam? Is the comparison of Wahhabism to fundamentalism a good one?
I believe Wahhabism is primarily practiced in Saudi Arabia, correct? It's sort of like Islams Bible Belt. And isn't Al Qaeda rooted in Wahhabism. I believe nine of the hijackers of the 9/11 operation were Wahhabist Saudis, correct? Are any posters here adherents to Wahhabism?
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I am not aware of any regular posters that are Wahhabi (aka Salafi)
It goes beyond fundamentalism. It is the establishment of a form of Sharia alien to Muslims world wide.
Wahabbi'ism was denounced as a heresy when it was first introduced by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab in the 1700’s. The intent seems to be good, but it seems to overlook personal responsibility and has Developed a form of Sharia that is not Compliant with any of the Madhabs. While Wahhabi'ism was denounced in every Islamic Nation, the al-Saud Family embraced it. After the al-Saud family conqured the Arabian pennisula in 1933 and formed the "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" they have incorporated wahhabi'ism into the rule of the Kingdom.
The biggest danger I see in Wahhai'ism is their disregard of the Madhabs in determining Sharia law. They have formed a separate school of Sharia that violates the 4 Madhabs.
So far every identified Terrorist has been a Wahhabi. Not every Wahhabi is a Terrorist, but it seems every terrorist has been a Wahhabi.
The Saudis do claim to be Sunni and claim to follow the Hanbali Madhab. Qatar and Saudi are the only 2 Sunni nations that follow the Hanbali Madhab. but to us outsiders Saudi seems to be much more strict and uncompromising than the Hanbali Madhab. Every Madhab stresses the need for a Sharia court to seek leniency. The courts in Saudi seem to emphasis finding the most severe punishment possible. But, The Saudi Royal Family does emphatically deny following Wahhabi'ism.
Wahhabi'ism has been outlawed in many, probably most Muslim nations.
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