Salafism
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Salafism — noun a militant group of extremist Sunnis who believe themselves the only correct interpreters of the Koran and consider moderate Muslims to be infidels; seek to convert all Muslims and to insure that its own fundamentalist version of Islam will… … Useful english dictionary
Salafism jihadism — (also Salafi jihadism) is a term coined by scholar Gilles Kepel to describe the interest among Salafi Muslims in violent jihad that he saw developing during the mid 1990s. Practicioners are often referred to as Salafi jihadis or Salafi jihadists … Wikipedia
Salafi — Sunni Islam Salafism is also used sometimes as a synonym of Wahhabism. A Salafi come from Sunni Islam (Arabic: سلفي) is a follower of an Islamic movement, Salafiyyah , that is supposed to take the Salaf who lived during the patristic period of… … Wikipedia
Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism — (2005; ISBN 1 4000 6317 5) is Robert Pape s analysis of suicide terrorism from a strategic, social, and psychological point of view. It is based on a database he has compiled at the University of Chicago, where he directs the Chicago Project on… … Wikipedia
Wahhabi — For the 18th century Saudi Arabian female military leader, see Ghaliyya al Wahhabiyya. Wahhabism is a religious movement[1] or a branch[2] of Islam. It was developed by an 18th century Muslim theologian (Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab) (1703–1792)… … Wikipedia
Wahhabism — (Arabic: Al Wahhābīyya الوهابية) or Wahabism is a conservative reformist call of Sunni Islam attributed to Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab, an 18th century scholar from what is today known as Saudi Arabia, who advocated a return to the practices of… … Wikipedia
Islamism — This article is about the political Islamic movement. For the religion of Islam, see Islam. For scholarship on Islam, see Islamic studies. Part of the Politics series on … Wikipedia
Takfiri — A Takfiri (from the Arabic word تكفيري) is a Muslim who practices Takfir, which is to accuse other Muslims of apostasy. The term Takfir derives from the word kafir (impiety) and is described as when ...one who is, or claims to be, a Muslim is… … Wikipedia
Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb — Infobox War Faction name=al Qaeda Organisation in the Islamic Maghreb war=Islamic insurgency in Algeria (2002 present) caption=AQIM militants in 2007. active=2002 present leaders=Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud clans= headquarters= area=Algeria, North… … Wikipedia
Salafiyya — Der Ausdruck Salafiyya oder Salafismus (arabisch السلفية as salafiyya) bezeichnet die Rückbesinnung auf die „Altvorderen“ (arab. Salaf ‚Vorfahren‘). Der Ausdruck wird auch verwendet, um bestimmte Strömungen des sunnitischen Islams zu… … Deutsch Wikipedia
