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Old 06-04-2009, 02:32 AM   #29 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Slims View Post
How do you and the Muslims you know view the Salafist-Takfiri groups and ideologies?
great question slims. glad you asked.

most wouldnt know this, so it may take some explaining for the rest of the readers.

salafists are also known as wahabis. they call them selves salafis after the 'salaf al saleh' which translated means 'pious predecessors', referring to the predecessors of prophet muhammad. they yearn to bring back the idea that islam has been diluted by some and the only real way for salvation to to bring back the unadluterated version of islam that the pious predecssors practiced.

they are called wahabis to their dismay, because of muhammad adb al wahab who revived the idea of the unadulterated version practiced by the pious predecessors.

they are considered firebrands, though there are many types of salafis around, some more tame than others. they stem from saudi arabia who practice the wahabi ideology, but the ideology has spread all allparts of the muslim world. osama bin laden considers himself a salafi and practices this strain on islam.

the word takfir in arabic means to call someone a heretic or non believer. a kafir is a non believer. so when people associate salafis, many associate it with the fact that many wahabis due to their strict nature, call out other muslims are heretics or non believers. thats where the term comes from.

as far as how i view them? well i have friends from all walks of life, and i dont really care to worry about who or why im friends with whomever i befriend. i do have friends who consider themselves salafis. most of them are NOT takfiri's but sometimes its hard to distinguish. i dont think that salafis are such a bad thing, in that they keep a lot of the other groups honest. but their methodology is quite rigid and unworkable to most muslims who have cultural influences ingrained into the way their practice their religion. for this reason, salafis are not really liked by the majority of the muslim world.

again, i could expand on this, so let me know if you want some more information. im keeping it brief so that i dont bore the rest of you. my intention is to give everyone an insight into a world that many dont and will not see. but keep the questions coming!

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I know you're trying to be funny. But this is a sensitive issues and I'd like to politely ask that we keep this thread serious and not post humorous "zingers" in it.

Not making this statement as a Mod. Not making this statement because a Mod is the OP. I'd feel the same way regardless of the OP. When someone opens them self up like this it's really not much different then someone laying themselves bare in the exhibition thread. So let's not make negative or slap stick comments here, please.

Thank-you

Thanks tully, i appreciate your comments..but you'll find that spindles comments are tongue in cheek since we share the same home city.

we do have a large number of dilinquent arab and muslim youth who just so happen to cruise around in pimped up cars showcasing them down at bondi beach is wifebeaters and adidas sandles. but yes, lets keep this on track , i agree!
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