The Wahhabi Myth
Dispelling Prevalent Fallacies and The Fictious Link with Bin Laden
What is a Salafi and What is Salafism
November 21, 2006
When asked about which was the correct and acceptable way of understanding Islam, the Prophet (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) replied by saying: "That which I and my companions are upon." Similarly, Allah says in the Quran that He is pleased with the companions "and also those who follow them exactly (in faith)."
The Wahhabi Myth
November 21, 2006
The 'Wahhabi' Myth by Haneef James Oliver clarifies many of the gross inaccuracies and outright lies that have been attributed to the belief of the Salafi Muslims (often referred to as "Wahhabis"). Although some reporters have been vigilant enough to rebut some of these widespread fables, most have fallen headfirst into what one discerning reporter called, "the neo-conservative line that the whole conspiracy against America can be traced back to Wahhabism and the government of Saudi Arabia."
Do Wahhabi support suicide bombing
November 21, 2006
"...So what we hold is that those people who perform these suicide (bombings) have wrongfully committed suicide, and that this necessitates entry into the Hellfire, and Allah's refuge is sought; and that this person is not a shahid (martyr)..." - Shaykh Muhammad Bin Saalih al-'Uthaymeen, Saudi Arabia
Is Fighting the U.S. Osama Bin Laden's Front for a Different Objective?
November 21, 2006
"...He wants the U.S. to strike back disproportionately, because he believes that will outrage Muslims and inspire them to overthrow their governments and build an Islamic state." - Michael Doran, Princeton University
Do 'Wahhabis' Support Acts of Terrorism?
November 21, 2006
"...Hijacking airplanes and kidnapping children and the like are extremely great crimes, the world over. Their evil effects are far and wide, as is the great harm and inconvenience caused to the innocent..." - Shaykh Abdul-Aziz Bin Baz, Saudi Arabia
What do 'Wahhabis' think of 9/11
November 21, 2006
"...The terrorist attacks that took place and what occurred of general (mass) killing; this is not permissible and Islam does not allow it in any form whatsoever. Islam frees itself from this action…" - Shaykh Saalih as-Suhaymee, Saudi Arabia
The Innacurate Reporting of John Hooper and Brian Whitaker
November 21, 2006
In short, Osama bin Laden and the al-Qaeda Qutbists have more in common with the darlings of the orientalist scholars and media, the Sufi tradition of Islam, than they do with today's media scapegoats, the Salafis. Even if some of the Qutbists who come from the Arabian peninsula might still hold on to their claim of Salafism or quote out of context sayings from known orthodox Salafi scholars, the source of their deviation comes from the teachings of the devient sects that ascribe to Islam, through the likes of Sayyid Qutb. Salafism is actually free from the likes of Sayyid Qutb and Osama bin Laden.
What Sect Does Osama Bin Laden Really Belong to?
November 21, 2006
"…But if one man deserves the title of intellectual grandfather to Osama bin Laden and his fellow terrorists, it is probably the Egyptian writer and activist Sayyid Qutb."
Al-Ikhwan Al-Muslimun The Muslim Brotherhood
November 21, 2006
Al-Banna did not begin or end his call with the basic tenet of Islam, tawhid (singling out Allah in all forms of worship), as was the way of the Prophets. Al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun have consistently overlooked the principal aspect of calling their followers to tawhid and forbidding them from polytheism, because these are matters which require time and effort to change, matters which people do not find easy to accept. Al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun were more concerned with amassing groups of people together rather than calling the people to the way of the Prophet (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace).
Who was Sayyed Qutb
November 21, 2006
"Sayyid Qutb had no knowledge of the fundamental or subsidiary matters of Islam." - Shaykh Muhammad Naasir ad-Deen al-Albaanee
Does Osama Bin Laden Like the 'Wahhabis'?
November 21, 2006
In an interview which appeared in the takfiri/jihadi magazine Nida'ul Islam, Bin Laden performs unrestricted takfir (declares them to have left the fold of Islam) upon the present day Muslim governments
Who was Abu Alaa Maududi?
November 21, 2006
Abu Alaa Maududi (1903-79) was the founder of an Islamic sect in Pakistan called Jama'at-i Islami. Maududi was what is now being termed a "contemporary Islamic revivalist thinker." After originally opposing the formation of the nation state of Pakistan, he eventually accepted it during the 1940s, when he began a decades-long effort to dominate it.
Who was Hasan Al-Banna?
November 21, 2006
Hasan al-Banna (1906-1949) was a Sufi thinker and political activist, and the founder of al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun (The Muslim Brotherhood).
What is a Sufi and What is Sufism?
November 21, 2006
Sufi: a follower of Sufism Sufism: a sect that has introduced many innovated practices and beliefs into the religion of Islam while claiming to be mystical
What is a Khariji and Who are the Khawarij?
November 21, 2006