Salafism

Hisham Ashmawy, expelled army officer turned into dangerous terrorist
Egypt

Hisham Ashmawy, expelled army officer turned into dangerous terrorist

  Egyptian terrorist Hisham Ashmawy returned to light again, after the General Command of the Libyan Armed Forces announced his…
Draft law proposes jailing husbands who remarry without telling first wife
Egypt

Draft law proposes jailing husbands who remarry without telling first wife

A new law draft will soon face the legislative body of parliament, calling for jailing husbands who remarry without telling…
Azhar University professor encourages Muslims to celebrate the spirit of Christmas
Society

Azhar University professor encourages Muslims to celebrate the spirit of Christmas

A professor of Comparative Fiqh at Al-Azhar University, Saad al-Helaly, encouraged the universal celebration of Christmas, saying Muslims can celebrate…
German authorities target Islamist women’s network
World

German authorities target Islamist women’s network

Germany’s domestic security agency has identified a terror network made up of Islamist women. Female extremists are becoming increasingly common,…
Worlds of Islam, Michael Jackson collide in Egyptian film
Culture

Worlds of Islam, Michael Jackson collide in Egyptian film

An Egyptian ultraconservative Muslim preacher hears on his car radio news of the death of Michael Jackson, the pop singer…
Not all Salafists in Europe are the same: Islam researcher in Germany
World

Not all Salafists in Europe are the same: Islam researcher in Germany

Nina Käsehage has conducted 175 interviews with Salafists in Europe. Ths has given her a deep insight into their lifestyle…
Sources: Endowments Ministry allowing Salafi preachers to defy sermon ban to combat extremism
Egypt

Sources: Endowments Ministry allowing Salafi preachers to defy sermon ban to combat extremism

Salafi Dawa sources confirmed that its preachers have not abided by the Religious Endowments Ministry's instructions, which prohibit their sermons…
Saudi smashes ‘sinful’ horse statues on cleric’s orders
World

Saudi smashes ‘sinful’ horse statues on cleric’s orders

RIYADH- Ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia has smashed sculptures of horses erected on a roundabout in the southwest after the kingdom's top…
Prominent Saudi preacher calls on popular singer to retire
Culture

Prominent Saudi preacher calls on popular singer to retire

A prominent Saudi Muslim preacher has demanded Emirati star Ahlam, one of the Gulf’s most popular singers, retire from singing…
Debating Sharia and democracy with a Salafi friend
Opinion

Debating Sharia and democracy with a Salafi friend

Salafis might accept procedural democracy — that is to say the vote and the ballot box — as a means…
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