Saudi Arabia Seeks Union of Monarchies in Region: The conservative monarchy wants to form a single federation with its five Persian Gulf neighbors to better resist the waves of change sweeping the Middle East.
Salafism in the US had a very similar history with the relentless witch hunts and the widespread “salafi burnout”. It is not spoken about much, but a criminal sub-culture took root within this movement because the important thing was to be “salafi” (i.e., have the correct political position) and not on personal improvement.
In other words a non-salafi of good character was seen to be less that a salafi bank robber.
Tariq Nelson 8:34 am on May 8, 2008 Permalink |
Salafism in the US had a very similar history with the relentless witch hunts and the widespread “salafi burnout”. It is not spoken about much, but a criminal sub-culture took root within this movement because the important thing was to be “salafi” (i.e., have the correct political position) and not on personal improvement.
In other words a non-salafi of good character was seen to be less that a salafi bank robber.
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