The Wahhabi Myth
Dispelling Prevalent Fallacies and the Fictitious Link with Bin Laden
The ‘Wahhabi’ Myth by Haneef James Oliver clarifies many of
the gross inaccuracies and outright lies that have beenattributed 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 againstAmerica can be traced back to Wahhabism and the government
of Saudi Arabia.”
The author of The ‘Wahhabi’ Myth outlines the principles of the Salafi creed in
an easy to understand manner. Using many different sources, he carefullypresents the arguments of the critics of Salafism and successfully addresses themisconceptions that are contained within these criticisms. Specifically, headdresses the commonly held belief that Osama Bin Laden is a
Salafi/”Wahhabi”. He compelli
ngly dispels this myth and unveils the sect thathas provoked Bin Laden to become the leader of a terrorist movement.
Karen Armstrong speaks about the difference between Osama
bin Laden’s sect (Qutbism) and Salafism/”Wahhabism” in a Guardian article entitled “The label of Catholic terror was never used about the IRA”:
“Bin Laden was not inspired by Wahhabism but by the writings
of the Egyptian ideologue Sayyid Qutb, who was executed byPresident Nasser in 1966. Almost every fundamentalistmovement in Sunni Islam has been strongly influenced byQutb, so there is a good case for calling the violence that some
of his followers commit “Qutbian terrorism.” Qutb urged his
followers to withdraw from the moral and spiritual barbarism of modern society and fight it to the death.
Western people should learn more about such thinkers as Qutb,and become aware of the many dramatically different shades of
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