Al Qaeda Never Left, and Returns. John Bolton @AmbJohnBolton
Sep 15, 2021, 12:15 AM
Photo: Salafism is the creed espoused by al Qaeda. In a general sense, it's similar to Wahhabism, which is the Saudi theology. Here: Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, is named after the Saudi king Faisal. According to WikiLeaks, Saudis are "long accustomed to having a significant role in Pakistan's affairs"
Al Qaeda Never Left, and Returns. John Bolton @AmbJohnBolton
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/09/joe-bidens-afghanistan-withdrawal-what-will-history-say/
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* Salafis are fundamentalists who believe in a return to the original political and moral practices of Islam. The word “Salafi” comes from the Arabic phrase, “al-Salaf al-Salih” , which refers to the first three generations of Muslims (starting with the Companions of the Prophet), otherwise known as the Pious Predecessors, or “righteous ancestors”.
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* Salafis are fundamentalists who believe in a return to the original political and moral practices of Islam. The word “Salafi” comes from the Arabic phrase, “al-Salaf al-Salih” , which refers to the first three generations of Muslims (starting with the Companions of the Prophet), otherwise known as the Pious Predecessors, or “righteous ancestors”.
Rather than being a distinct branch of Islam, Salafism is an intellectual current of Sunni Islam.