The appeal of Salafism
Netherlands: Salafism’s simple message appeals to Muslim youth The fundamentalist Islamic movement Salafism is spreading rapidly around the world via Internet. With its simple message, it exerts a strong attraction on identity seeking Muslim youths both in the Islamic world and in the west. … According to critics of Islam such as Somali-born former Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi [...]
Extremism threatens Maldives
Maldives clears out ‘extremist’ mosque The Maldives government has moved to tackle the rising threat of Islamist radicalism as 300 troops surrounded and then cleared an illegal mosque that had been accused of fomenting extremism on the paradise islands. … The threat from the Wahhabi brand of Islamist extremism, evidenced by a marked increase in Islamic dress, is [...]
Sunni Pledge of Mutual Respect and Cooperation
Sunni Pledge of Mutual Respect and Cooperation In light of the Divine Word, we recognize that the historical nature of Sunni Islam is a broad one that proceeds from a shared respect for the Qur’an and Sunnah, a shared dependence on the interpretations and derivations of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), and a shared respect for the [...]
Once, I laughed at Sufis
A perennial feature of classical Sufi manuals like Imam Al Qushayri’s Principles of Sufism or Imam al-Jilani’s The Secret of Secrets is the sheer number of anecdotes they quote. I remember trying to read these books many years ago and coming away with a vague sense of disbelief. Sufis taming lions in the wilderness; Sufis [...]
Funny evangelical games
I am amused by the efforts of some Muslim evangelists who use the Bible to prove to Christians that their religion is wrong.
Muslims like to assert that only linguistic experts and specialists in various disciplines can fully understand and draw out the splendor of the Quran. They charge that Orientalists with little or no [...]
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