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Islamic terrorism owes it origin to forces other than Orthodox Islam; interview with Prof. Abdallah Schleifer about extremism
Date of source: Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Russian intern Yana Kabirova interned with the Center for Arab-West Understanding between December 10 and December 31, 2018. Her chief interest was in extremism in the Muslim world and thus we introduced her to Professor Abdallah Schleifer, a prominent Middle East expert, chief editor of The Muslim...
47. “Selected Works” by Tarek Heggy
Date of source: Sunday, February 15, 2009
The author reviews the three volume selected works of Tarek Heggy, the liberal Egyptian political thinker and international petroleum strategist.
13. Saudi Arabia’s fate lies between Wahhabists and Ikhwan Najd’s bans
Date of source: Monday, August 27, 2007
In this article, the author gives historical background on the emergence of the Saudi dynasty, as well as its relationship with Wahhabism and the militant organization of Ikhwan Najd. It further discuses the influence of their ideologies on the current Saudi state.
8. Three trends of International Islamism
Date of source: Thursday, July 19, 2007
The author discusses the background, aims, and plans of so-called International Islamism. He comments on what he believes to be the three trends that make up International Islamism, and the main platforms that they rely on.
2. The Riddah law[Apostacy law] between what the Imam of Ijtihad used to say and the dogmatism, rigidity and the narrow mindedness we have descended to
Date of source: Monday, January 13, 2003
The author reviews two books about the issue of apostacy which has been discussed extensively. The first book is titled ?Al-Sawa?ek al-elaheya fi al-rad ala al-Wahabiya? [Divine thunders in answering the Wahhābī movement] which is one hundred years old, while the second book is titled “la ikrah fi...
14. Garlic, Dracula, and al-Qaeda; Civilization itself is the target of extremist Muslims
Date of source: Monday, December 11, 2006
The author comments on Pope Benedicts XVI’s controversial statement while making extreme statements about the nature of Islam.
18. We all fund this torrent of Saudi bigotry
Date of source: Sunday, February 18, 2007
“Democrats in London are paying for fanatics in Arabia to indoctrinate children in Pakistan, and a thousand other places, and - yes - right back at us, at the end of the District line,” explains Hari. The article argues that curricula funded by oil dollars from Saudi Arabia teach children racialism...
20. An American scholar: Neither Ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhab, Hasan al-Banna, nor Sayyid Qutb have anything to do with religious extremism
Date of source: Monday, December 25, 2006
The article is an interview with Natana J. DeLong-Bas. She is a senior research assistant at the Center for Muslim- Christian Understanding at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. The interview sheds light on her book ‘Wahhabi Islām: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihād.’ The book presents...
2. A religious war on the Internet: Arguments, accusations, infringements
Date of source: Wednesday, September 24, 1997
Subtitle: 1- An Islamic preacher says on the Internet: Christians deceive Muslims by building churches in the form of mosques 2- A Christian Internet site called “Wild Christianity” specializes in attacking Islam 3- Internet sites for the books and essays of: El Karadawy, Said Kotb, Ibn...
82. Usama Bin Ladin: Worst symbol of Wahhabi Islam
Date of source: Friday, April 7, 2006
Despite having been banned by the Azhar’s Islamic Research Academy, Natana J. Delong-Bas’s ‘Wahhabi Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad’ has received massive support from the Saudi government. Hanān Sulaymān provides a book review.

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