| 单词 | Sunni Islam |
| 例句 | Saudi Arabia follows the ultra-conservative Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam, but sees the Islamist militants as posing a threat to its own stability. Saudi-owned TV drama fights Islamic State propaganda 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Rumi continued his theological education in Syria, where he studied the more traditional legal codes of Sunni Islam, and later returned to Konya as a seminary teacher. The Erasure of Islam from the Poetry of Rumi 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Fathi’s work is on display in “Return to Mosul” - the city’s first art exhibition since before it was seized by Islamic State, whose ultra hardline version of Sunni Islam prohibits most art forms. In Mosul exhibition, Iraqi artists process brutal rule of Islamic... 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z Rumi would come to blend the intuitive love for God that he found in Sufism with the legal codes of Sunni Islam and the mystical thought he learned from Shams. The Erasure of Islam from the Poetry of Rumi 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z He had broken from the Nation of Islam, dedicated himself to Sunni Islam and begun experimenting with new tools for a global, human-rights-based movement for Black liberation. A New Life of Malcolm X Brimming With Detail, Insight and Feeling 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z Some historians claim it started as a theological reform movement within Sunni Islam. Who are “radical” Muslims? Many point to those from the Salafist tradition, but that’s a gross generalization 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Also buried there is Imam el-Shafei, the founder of one of Sunni Islam's four schools of Islamic law, who passed away in 820 A.D. Bulldozers tear into Cairo's historic Islamic cemeteries 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Ruled for generations by the House of Saud under Wahhabism, a fundamentalist form of Sunni Islam, Saudi Arabia perennially scores near the bottom of most international human rights indices. "We will never forget": 9/11 families horrified by PGA-LIV Golf Saudi "sportswashing" deal 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z These movements, the Almoravid and later the Almohad, sought to reform the prevailing Sunni Islam then propagated by the Umayyad Caliphate. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z All three alleged plotters believed in a radical form of Sunni Islam that views the Shiite branch of Islam as nonbelievers, officials said. Maine 19-year-old will plead guilty in mosque attack plot 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z A strict interpretation of Sunni Islam, including by the kingdom's traditional Wahhabi doctrine, reserves the power of creation to God, banning statues and other art expressions that create an image of a human being. Saudi sculptor steps into limelight as religious curbs ease 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The TTP espouses a strict vision of Sunni Islam, similar to that of the Afghan Taliban. Death toll in Pakistan mosque blast skyrockets to at least 83 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The impoverished Sistan-Baluchistan province is home to the Baluchi minority, an ethnic group which follows Sunni Islam rather than the Shi'ite Islam of Iran's clerical leaders and has long complained of discrimination by the authorities. Four Iranian security personnel killed in southeast Iran, IRNA says 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z In many ways, the arrival of the Turkic peoples and their conversion to Islam helped to revive the fortunes of Sunni Islam and the fight against Christian states. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Qatar follows an ultraconservative form of Sunni Islam known as Wahhabism. Qatar offers World Cup visitors an introduction to Islam 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z The country is secular and religiously pluralistic by law, but the majority of Indonesians are adherents to Sunni Islam. New Indonesian criminal code would ban extramarital relations, cohabitation before marriage 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Qatar’s most powerful clan originates from the Arabian Peninsula’s landlocked interior, where the ultraconservative form of Sunni Islam known as Wahhabism was born. Culture clash? Conservative Qatar preps for World Cup party 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Its national mosque is named after the 18th century religious figure, Mohammed Ibn Abdul-Wahhab, who spurred the ultraconservative interpretation of Sunni Islam known as Wahhabism. EXPLAINER: Islam in Qatar explained ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The Seljuks built their legitimacy by defending Sunni Islam and investing in cultural and artistic projects. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Qatar follows an ultraconservative form of Sunni Islam known as Wahhabism, though unlike neighboring Saudi Arabia, foreigners can drink alcohol. EXPLAINER: Qatar’s history, politics ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z The Baluchi minority, estimated to number up to 2 million, follow Sunni Islam rather than the Shi'ite Islam of Iran's clerical rulers. Factbox: Ethnic groups swept up in Iran's nationwide protests 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z The Herat mosque draws followers of Sunni Islam, the dominant stream in Afghanistan that is also followed by the Taliban. Blast in Afghan mosque, officials report dead and wounded 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Egypt has historically been one of the major centers Sunni Islam in the region. Coptic Leader Criticizes Egypt’s Building Restrictions on Churches After Deadly Fire 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z They restored the primacy of Sunni Islam after over two hundred years of Shia Fatimid rule. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z It is believed that the predominantly Pashtun movement first appeared in religious seminaries - mostly paid for by money from Saudi Arabia - which preached a hardline form of Sunni Islam. Who are the Taliban? 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The group’s ideology took hold partly because many villages there are home to Salafi Muslims, the same branch of Sunni Islam as the Islamic State. With Spate of Attacks, ISIS Begins Bloody New Chapter in Afghanistan 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z Although both the Taliban and the Islamic State share a severe and ultraconservative vision of Sunni Islam, the latter group is both more radical in its ideology and more cruel in its methods. Taliban vows crackdown on ISIS as violence surges in Afghanistan 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z In a nod to Charles’s interest in religious diversity, the royals went from meeting with Mr. el-Sisi on Thursday to Al-Azhar, the most influential center of Muslim learning in Sunni Islam. In Welcoming Prince Charles, Egypt’s Leader Sends a Message 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Unlike the Fatimids of Egypt, the Almoravids were intolerant of any other faith, including mystic Islamic Sufism and sects of Sunni Islam. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z There are similar death-cult movements within Sunni Islam, most famously offshoots of the Wahhabism that's as widespread in Saudi Arabia as evangelical Christianity is in the United States. Is the QAnon "movement" a tragedy, a danger — or a terrorist group? 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z The group’s ideology took hold partly because many villages there are inhabited by Salafi Muslims, the same branch of Sunni Islam as the Islamic State. ISIS Poses a Growing Threat to New Taliban Government in Afghanistan 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Ahmadiyya Muslims — a controversial subset of Sunni Islam that preaches a “separation of mosque and state” — are under governmental attack in Algeria and Egypt. Non-Sunni Muslims face persecution in Africa, U.S. report says 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z While they share enmity toward American forces and a harsh interpretation of Sunni Islam, the Taliban and IS are sworn enemies. IS bomb attacks on Taliban raise specter of wider conflict 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Sufism, a branch of Sunni Islam, blended Islam with local religious traditions, encouraging non-merchants to convert. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z When the Taliban last held power from 1996 to 2001, they brutally enforced an interpretation of Sunni Islam that banned women from work and school. Afghan star Aryana Sayeed recounts harrowing escape from Kabul 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The Taliban say they follow the tradition-bound Salafist school of Sunni Islam that hews to the Islamic teachings of the first three generations of Muslim believers, beginning with the Prophet Muhammad’s generation. Taliban follow strict Islamic creed that doesn’t change with the times, scholars say 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Some will be in regions where people mainly practice Sunni Islam, with its stricter conditions for milk kinship. In Muslim countries, a push for donor breast milk 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z When they last held power, the Taliban strictly enforced their ultra-conservative interpretation of Sunni Islam that included banning women from going to school or working. Afghan women students see no future in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z The two countries’ leaders claim legitimacy from rival branches of Islam — the Saudi royal family from the Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam, and Iran’s mullahs from Shiite Islam. Fierce Foes, Iran and Saudi Arabia Secretly Explore Defusing Tensions 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z He abandoned the Nation’s virulently anti-White ideology and converted to Sunni Islam. Did a Black undercover NYPD detective unwittingly aid Malcolm X’s assassination? 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z The group’s ideology took hold partly because many villages, especially in Kunar, are inhabited by Salafi Muslims, the same branch of Sunni Islam as the Islamic State. Foes in Afghan War See a Common Threat of Islamic State’s Return 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Hazaras have faced persecution by extremists in both countries, where Sunni Islam predominates. Pakistan's Hazara say no end to Quetta sit-in without justice for slain miners 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z “Erdoğan wants to become the leader of Sunni Islam. That’s why he stages it that way. But in truth this is a political project, not a theological one.” France considers envoy to explain Macron's ideas to Muslim states 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Sunni Islam is the largest religion in about a third of Nigeria’s states, with Shariah courts operating in addition to the country’s constitutional judiciary. Head of Auschwitz Memorial Seeks Easing of Nigerian Boy’s Prison Sentence 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z This kind of Sufi worship was anathema to Islamists like the Ansar Dine fighters who adhere to a puritanical branch of Sunni Islam. Malian accused of Timbuktu war crimes refuses to enter plea 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z This war began with the revolution in Iran in 1979 and with Saudi Arabia’s response to it, in spreading its hard-line version of Sunni Islam around the globe. Donald Trump and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: "Disordered Minds" who think alike 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z His family includes preachers from the ultra-conservative Salafi school of Sunni Islam, which sees many other branches of the faith as heretical and other religions as anathema. Islamic State's Baghdadi: a trail of horror and death 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z Investigators have said he had been in contact with supporters of Salafism, the ultra-conservative branch of Sunni Islam. Five people arrested over Paris knife attack 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z The killer also had contacts with “several individuals suspected of being part of the Salafist movement,” Mr. Ricard said, referring to an ultraconservative movement within Sunni Islam. In Paris Knife Attack, Police Ask How They Missed a Killer in Their Midst 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z The rivalry between Saudi Arabia, as the leader of Sunni Islam, and Iran, the world’s most powerful Shiite-majority nation, only intensified the conflict. ‘Act of war’: Trump weighs ‘many options’ in response to ‘Iranian attack’ 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Only four religious groups are allowed to operate in the country; the Eritrean Orthodox, Evangelical Lutheran and Catholic churches, and Sunni Islam. Former church leader excommunicated for heresy 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z The Church is only one of four religious groups allowed to operate in Eritrea, along with the Eritrean Orthodox, Evangelical Lutheran and Sunni Islam groups. Eritrea's seizure of Church properties criticised 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Islamic State adheres to an extreme version of Sunni Islam. These children escaped from ISIS captivity, but there is no joy in their return home 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The backdrop to the killing is the tug-of-war among variants of Sunni Islam: the ascetic Wahhabis, the activist Muslim Brotherhood, and the statist neo-Ottomans, each competing for leadership. The Middle East’s Great Divide Is Not Sectarianism 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z The Pentagon’s inspector general reported last month that Iraq lacked reconnaissance assets, intelligence personnel and surveillance capabilities needed to counteract the group, which advocates an extreme version of Sunni Islam. Iraq’s new war against Islamic State? Halting the group’s budding rural resurgence 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Islamic State used its ultra-radical interpretation of Sunni Islam to justify atrocities including enslavement, mass killings, and draconian punishments including crucifixion. 'This isn't over': Islamic State loyalties linger despite defeat 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z And the persecution of the Uighurs, most of whom are secular, or practice a loose version of Sunni Islam, goes far beyond the mere banning of beards and dress. Keanu Reeves picture among tools in China's crackdown on Uighur minority 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z In recent years, however, a new outside influence — Sunni Islam — has started seeping into the valley, changing its way of life and dramatically reducing the number of non-Muslims. An ancient community in Pakistan fades as conversions to Islam rise 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z “Arab governments recognize that Israel is not the enemy, but a potential partner in confronting Iran, in confronting radical Sunni Islam.” U.S. and Israel weigh whether Saudi crown prince can deliver on Mideast peace and Iran 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z Three years later, he was forced to resign again after a series of articles criticizing Salafism, the ultra-conservative Sunni Islam movement from which Wahhabism stems. Missing Saudi journalist once a voice of reform in kingdom 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Lies Stiftung Korans contain commentary associated with Salafism, a conservative form of Sunni Islam. As Europe’s prisons fill with returning ISIS fighters, officials warn of future ‘human bombs’ 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z The government recognises only four religions - Orthodox Christianity, Sunni Islam, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Evangelical-Lutheran church of Eritrea. Hoping for change in Africa's last one-party state 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z The old city of Damascus, Syria’s capital, is an architectural testament to Sunni Islam. How a victorious Bashar al-Assad is changing Syria 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z For all the recent media frenzy over Saudi Arabia’s claimed shift to the mainstream of Sunni Islam, it is difficult to imagine any such prize being awarded to Riyadh’s rulers for this kind of work. A Muslim monarch and religious diplomat wins some overdue recognition 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z The Nation began shrinking in Ward 8 — as it did nationally — decades ago as members merged into mainstream Sunni Islam and younger generations became disenchanted with organized religion. In D.C.’s mostly black Ward 8, the Nation of Islam’s presence has faded since its heyday 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia, home of a rigid strain of Sunni Islam, applies some of the world’s most strict social restrictions. Saudi Prince Calls For Stepped Up Pressure on Iran 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Salafism is a hardline offshoot of Sunni Islam. Officer fights for life after hostage swap 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia's royal family and religious establishment adhere to an austere form of Sunni Islam known as Wahhabism, and Islamic codes of behaviour and dress are strictly enforced. Saudi women make history at football game 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z “We don’t want Sunni Islam imposed on us but they are working systematically to radicalise the system and change the fate and culture of Turkish Cypriots,” he told the Guardian. 'We're not Muslim enough' fear Turkish Cypriots as poll looms 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z These perceived encroachments are a cause of great resentment, not only in Iraq’s Sunni heartlands to the north and west of Baghdad but especially in the headquarters of Sunni Islam, Saudi Arabia. Iran's enemies would be wise not to wish for regime change 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z Instead, he kept to himself in an apartment that he kept fastidiously clean, steeped in his studies at the revered Al Azhar University, the 1,000-year-old seat of learning in Sunni Islam. AP Exclusive: In western China, thought police instill fear 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Sufism is intrinsic to Sunni Islam in Egypt as elsewhere - it is an integral part of Muslim life, and the influences of Sufism on mainstream Sunni Muslims are widespread. Mosque attack horror 'will work against extremists' 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z Sufis aren’t a sect of Muslims; rather, Sufism is an integral part of mainstream Sunni Islam. Egypt shows again that Muslims have most to fear from Islamists | HA Hellyer 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z There are no reliable figures on their numbers worldwide, but the grand majority of Sufis adhere to Sunni Islam. Who are Sufi Muslims and why are they the target of Muslim extremists? 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z Locals are quoted as saying that followers of Sufism, a mystical branch of Sunni Islam, regularly gathered at the mosque. Egypt vows forceful response after attack 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z Erdoğan’s critics have long accused the president, who once said that he wished to raise a “devout generation” of attempting to impose a morality rooted in Sunni Islam on a polarised society. Turkish LGBTI activists condemn 'illegal' ban on events in Ankara 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z There is almost certainly a sectarian component, in that radical Islamists deem Sufis to be a "sect" - but that is not the standpoint of Sunni Islam. Mosque attack horror 'will work against extremists' 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z That radicals deem Sufi orders, or those affiliated to them, as renegades is not in keeping with the heritage of Sunni Islam, whether in Egypt or elsewhere. Egypt shows again that Muslims have most to fear from Islamists | HA Hellyer 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z Critics point to other recent changes that they say are indicative of an attempt to establish the dominance of Sunni Islam in a republic created on secular principles. Turkish marriage law a blow to women's rights, say activists 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia adheres to an austere Wahhabi brand of Sunni Islam, which bans gender mixing, concerts and cinemas. Reform and royal rivalry: milestones in Saudi crown prince's ascent 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z The kingdom adheres to an austere Wahhabi brand of Sunni Islam, which bans gender mixing, concerts and cinemas. Saudi Arabia to let women enter sports stadiums in 2018 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z Despite the recent announcements, women still face severe restrictions in the country, which enforces a strict form of Sunni Islam known as Wahhabism. Saudi women to be let into sport stadiums 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia's royal family and religious establishment adhere to an austere form of Sunni Islam known as Wahhabism, and the king styles himself as the guardian of Islam's two holiest sites. Saudis 'want return to moderate Islam’ 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z The crown prince's comments are the latest indication of a softening in the values of Saudi Arabia, which gloms to a fiercely puritanical strain of Sunni Islam. Saudi Crown Prince: Kingdom Will Return to 'Moderate Islam' 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia adheres to an austere Wahhabi brand of Sunni Islam, which bans gender mixing, concerts and cinemas. Reform and royal rivalry: milestones in Saudi crown prince's ascent 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z The kingdom adheres to an austere Wahhabi brand of Sunni Islam, which bans gender mixing, concerts and cinemas. Saudi Arabia to let women enter sports stadiums in 2018 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z Most of them follow the same Shafi school of Sunni Islam. Iran’s Kurds are growing restless, too 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Saudi law enforces a strict form of Sunni Islam known as Wahhabism and is known for its gender segregation rules. Saudi women rejoice at end of driving ban 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z The Rohingya are a Muslim ethnic group that practices a form of Sunni Islam and have lived in Rakhine, one of Myanmar’s poorest states, for generations. The Rohingya in Myanmar: How Years of Strife Grew Into a Crisis 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Many Iraqis want revenge for the harsh treatment they received under the extremists’ interpretation of Sunni Islam they imposed in Mosul and the other areas they seized in 2014. Exclusive: Iraq holding 1,400 foreign wives, children of suspected ISIS fighters 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z Islamic State espouses an extreme form of Sunni Islam that views Shiites as apostates who are to be killed, and the terrorist group did just that after it took over the city. Depleted and on the run, Islamic State loses Tall Afar without much of a fight 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z So some saw hope in a group promising to bring morality, uplift Sunni Islam and implement God’s law, which many felt would ensure justice. Iraq’s Sunnis wrestle with militants’ religious legacy 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Mohammed are “not relevant anymore,” said Nicquan Church, 40, of Philadelphia, who attends a Salafist mosque, a strict Orthodox sect of Sunni Islam. In Mississippi, aging Muslim community worries about its future 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z Though both it and Saudi Arabia practice an ultra-conservative form of Sunni Islam called Wahhabism, Qatar allows women to drive and foreigners to drink alcohol. Natural gas built Qatar, now may protect it in Gulf dispute 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Many Iraqis want revenge for the harsh treatment they received under the extremists’ interpretation of Sunni Islam they imposed in Mosul and the other areas they seized in 2014. Exclusive: Iraq holding 1,400 foreign wives, children of suspected ISIS fighters 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z It described them as “long affiliated with the Wahhabi,” an ultraconservative form of Sunni Islam practiced in Saudi Arabia. Iran says 5 Tehran attackers had fought for ISIS 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Because Qatar fancies itself as a rival to the Saudis as leader of the world of Sunni Islam. Trump Says Isolating Qatar Could End Terrorism. He's Wrong 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z The university is a Shi'ite outpost in a country where Sufism, a more relaxed, mystical and apolitical form of Sunni Islam, is the norm. In Senegal, Iran and Saudi Arabia vie for religious influence 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z He will also meet with Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, grand imam of Al-Azhar mosque — Sunni Islam’s most influential training center of imams — and speak at a peace conference organized by the mosque. Balancing act for pope in Egypt with Muslims and Christians 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z “Radical Sunni Islam hates the Iranians, because they’re a bunch of Shiites,” Graham replied. Tucker Carlson and Fox News After Bill O’Reilly 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z Malaysian Muslims practise a moderate version of Sunni Islam, but in recent years the country has seen the rise of vocal Islamist groups. A missing pastor and the disappearances chilling Malaysia - BBC News 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Grand Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, head of Egypt’s Al-Azhar - the leading center of learning in Sunni Islam - also condemned the attacks, calling them a “despicable terrorist bombing that targeted the lives of innocents.” Suicide bombers kill 44 at Palm Sunday services in Egypt 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Shi'ite Muslim power Iran and Saudi Arabia, bastion of Sunni Islam and a close U.S. ally, are longstanding religious and political arch rivals and often accused each other of backing terrorism. Iran rejects U.S. terror claim by Mattis, blames Saudi 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z This was blasphemy — an unpardonable sin and a capital crime in a tribal society steeped in Sunni Islam and deeply conflicted about Western influence. It was a brutal killing that shocked Afghanistan. Now, the outrage has faded. 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z He said adherents of an extremist interpretation of Sunni Islam posed the greatest terror threat to Australia. Radicalised Australians increasingly young, spy chief warns - BBC News 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Shias are considered apostates by IS, which follows an austere version of Sunni Islam. IS in Afghanistan: How successful has the group been? - BBC News 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Parts of Xinjiang are home to ethnic Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking people who mostly practice Sunni Islam and often resent policies made by the ethnic Han, the dominant group in China. Western China Region Aims to Track People by Requiring Car Navigation 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Islamic State espouses a harsh interpretation of Sunni Islam that counts Shiites as infidels who must be killed. Iraqi forces push into western Mosul in fight against Islamic State extremists 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z The children, aged from three to 16 and mostly Shi'ite Muslims or minority Yazidis, began referring to their own families as apostates after they were schooled in Sunni Islam by the militant fighters, he said. In Mosul orphanage, Islamic State groomed child soldiers 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Sharif in his statement decried the attack on the Sufi religious minority and vowed to fight Islamist militants who target the government and anyone who does not adhere to their strict interpretation of Sunni Islam. At least 25 reported dead in suicide attack on Pakistani shrine 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z A celebration named after a martyred Christian saint doesn’t translate well in a conservative kingdom that follows an austere interpretation of Sunni Islam. How Do Saudis Celebrate Valentine’s Day? Very Carefully 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z This year, government forces have been pushing fighters from the militant group Islamic State out of parts of northern Iraq where it had banned the practice of any religion apart from Sunni Islam. Fearful Christmas in Baghdad after attacks on Christians 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z The station airs continuous religious programming to promote Salafism, the ultraconservative interpretation of Sunni Islam. After the Islamic State 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z Clearly, say these voices, the U.S. is a Crusader country out to destroy Saudi Arabia and Sunni Islam. Saudi Society Dips a Toe Into the 21st Century 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Sunni Islam says the same: You have the Koran, the word of the Prophet, you do not need saints or icons. The Secret History of Elizabeth I's Alliance With Islam Traditionally, Sunni Islam—the dominant sect—sought to prop up the world order. Islamic State’s messianic apocalypse is postponed 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Now, a theological dispute within Sunni Islam is causing another regional political rift—a result of an initially obscure conference in Russia’s Chechen Republic. Excommunicating Saudis? A New Fracture Emerges in Islam 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Schlaffer devised the Mothers School course in 2013 after a project in Tajikistan, where women told her about their concerns about the growing influence of Wahhabism, an extreme branch of Sunni Islam. Moms of Young Muslims Enlist in the Fight Against ISIS 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z And while you’re at it, ask him to explain the difference between Sunni Islam and Shia Islam? Gary Johnson's 'Aleppo' moment was cringeworthy, but he'll never be president | Jamie Weinstein 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z In the Wahhabi teaching of Sunni Islam followed by the Saudi clergy and government, Shi'ite doctrine about imams is seen as incompatible with the concept of a monotheistic God. Top Saudi cleric says Iran leaders not Muslims as haj row mounts 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z According to France 24, only about 120 of these are associated with radical Salafism, a strict variation of Sunni Islam. To curb radicalism, France targets foreign funding for mosques 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z Angry that more Sunni Islam classes had been added to the national curriculum, parents on Istanbul’s Asian side kept their kids out of school and instead staged a sit-in at a community center. Lessons From an American Mom in Turkey 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z The Saudi government and private Saudi individuals support the propagation of the conservative Wahhabi-Salafi sect of Sunni Islam in the United States. 9/11 report details Saudi Arabia funding of Muslim extremists in U.S. 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Gülen’s movement presses for a moderate version of Sunni Islam that emphasizes tolerance and interfaith dialogue. What to Know About the Group President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Is Blaming for Turkey's Attempted Coup 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z But many experts say his speeches teach hatred against the West and espouse a hard-line Salafi interpretation of Sunni Islam, which regards Shiites and other Muslim sects as apostates. Preacher who called 9/11 an 'inside job' comes under scrutiny after Bangladesh attack 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z The group follows an extreme form of Sunni Islam and often targets Shias, who it regards as apostates. Iraq violence: Suicide bombers target Shia shrine - BBC News 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z They are an ethnic group distinct from both Turks and Arabs, but they largely observe the same Sunni Islam as their neighbors. Turkey’s Twin Terrorist Threats, Explained 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z To this day, the kingdom is pressing its harsh Wahhabi Sunni Islam on American Muslims as it seeks to spread Islam around the world, they say. 9/11 report details Saudi Arabia funding of Muslim extremists in U.S. 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z The Saudi government has arrested more than 1,600 Islamic State followers, a number that indicates the group’s message is resonating in a country that already practices a strict form of Sunni Islam. ISIS expands beyond Iraq-Syria base with six armies on three continents 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z “Takfiri” is a derogatory label often applied by Iranian authorities to Sunni terrorists, including the terror group Islamic State, while Wahhabism is the strict strand of Sunni Islam dominant in Saudi Arabia. Iran Foils ‘Terrorist Plot’ to Bomb Targets Across the Country 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Much of Saudi Arabia’s leadership follows Wahhabism, a strict branch of Sunni Islam. Saudi Foreign Minister Rejects U.S. Campaign Criticism 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z He also touched on Ali’s move toward orthodox Sunni Islam after Elijah Muhammad’s death in the 1970s, lamenting that Ali “forgot” Elijah Muhammad’s pivotal role in his success. Farrakhan details Muhammed Ali’s ties to Nation of Islam 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z This is, after all, Ramadan in the country where the strictest form of Sunni Islam prevails. Taking it to heart 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z In the 1970s, Ali converted to Sunni Islam, the largest denomination among Muslims worldwide. Ali to be honored with Muslim funeral service 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z The group considers all pre-Islamic culture idolatrous, along with any religion outside its own radical interpretation of Sunni Islam. Islamic State video shows Assyrian temple blown up in Iraq 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Ali eventually converted to a more mainstream strain of Sunni Islam, and then Sufi Islam later in life. Muhammad Ali: America's first and last Muslim hero 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z In the 1970s, Ali converted to Sunni Islam, the largest denomination among Muslims worldwide, and embraced Sufism, a mystical school of the faith. American Muslims remember Ali as hero for their faith 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z Sunni Islam is the predominant form of Islam globally, but not in Iraq. Iraq: 63 People Dead in Bombings 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z The police officer said that during preparations for the Olympics, Rabadanov was listed as a person "with non-traditional Islamic beliefs, Wahhabism" - the school of Sunni Islam known for its strict interpretation of the faith. Special report: How Russia allowed homegrown radicals to go and fight in Syria 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z “There is a big difference between Shiite Islam and Sunni Islam,” he said. With Iran-Backed Conversions, Shiites Gain Ground in Africa 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Islamic State, which adheres to a strict interpretation of Sunni Islam, views Shiites as apostates who must be killed. Islamic State car bombings in Baghdad kill at least 93 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Both the president and outgoing prime minister are part of the majority Sunni Islam religion. Turkish Prime Minister to Resign 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z The Saudi monarchy’s fundamentalist form of Sunni Islam opposes the preservation of many ancient religious sites, which it considers to be a form of idolatry. “Tyranny will fall”: Son of executed Saudi dissident al-Nimr shares his incredible story 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z He compares the current split between Shia and Sunni Islam to conflict in Europe between Protestants and Catholics in the 16th and 17th Centuries. 'No Jew worthy of the name gives up hope' - BBC News 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Most participants at the funeral were religious and political workers of the Barelvi branch of Sunni Islam - identifiable by their distinctive green turbans - and members of Islamist parties. Executed Pakistani hailed as hero of Islam for supporting blasphemy law 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z And the austere form of Sunni Islam observed in the country denies adequate job and other opportunities to women, whose participation in the workforce is generally a key component of economic prosperity. Saudi Arabia is reeling from falling oil prices. And it could get much worse. 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Further afield, there are many more down south in Yunnan and in the north, but not in Muslim Xinjiang, where they follow a more traditional Central Asian brand of Sunni Islam. Why does China have women-only mosques? - BBC News 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Mohammed’s father, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, was a prominent leader in the Shia Muslim religious community, a minority group in the Saudi kingdom, which is governed by a fundamentalist form of Sunni Islam known as Wahhabism. “Tyranny will fall”: Son of executed Saudi dissident al-Nimr shares his incredible story 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Salafism is an ultra-conservative school of thought within Sunni Islam, espousing a way of life and prayer that harks back to the 6th century, when Muhammad was alive. In China, rise of Salafism fosters suspicion and division among Muslims 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z While much of the Syrian leadership is drawn from an offshoot of Shi'ite Islam, Islamic State espouses a radical version of Sunni Islam and considers other sects to be heretical. Death toll up to 70 from Islamic State Damascus attack: monitor 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z As is widely understood, the Saudis view the Syrian conflict as one between Sunni Islam in its Wahhabist form and Shia Islam. “Cruel bastards hang together: All you need to know”: The world according to the New York Times 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z For years its sybaritic leaders purchased their legitimacy by underwriting, and exporting, a bigoted and brutal version of Sunni Islam. Why the U.S. Should Stand by the Saudis Against Iran 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z In Azerbaijan they referred to Sunni Islam as “the Turkish Islam” and the Shiite as “Persian Islam.” Silk Road, fabled trade route, now ISIS pipeline to terror 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Wahhabism, the most puritanical and fundamentalist strain of Sunni Islam, is the official state doctrine of Saudi Arabia. Oil, money, politics and evil: Our leading Middle East ally is the worst country imaginable 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z IS, a jihadist group which follows its own extreme version of Sunni Islam, took over large parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014. Islamic State militant 'executes own mother' in Raqqa - BBC News 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z The majority of Saudis practice the more common form of Sunni Islam. Behind Stark Political Divisions, a More Complex Map of Sunnis and Shiites 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z But rich on its new oil wealth, Saudi Arabia began to propagate its rigid Salafi interpretation of Sunni Islam which regards Shi'ism as heretical, in mosques around the region. Analysis: New Saudi-Iran crisis threatens wider escalation 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z In Azerbaijan in the early 1990s, for example, most people couldn’t tell the difference between Shia Islam and Sunni Islam,” Mr. Goble said. Silk Road, fabled trade route, now ISIS pipeline to terror 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z The schism between Shiite and Sunni Islam stems from a dispute after the death of the Prophet Muhammad. Your Monday Evening Briefing: Saudi Arabia, Oregon, Real Madrid 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z The Saudi royal family, which practices an austere and conservative strand of Sunni Islam known as Wahhabism, controls Islam’s holiest shrines, Mecca and Medina. How Do Sunni and Shia Islam Differ? 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z It adheres to its own extreme interpretation of Sunni Islam and regards non-believers as deserving of death. Islamic State conflict: Ramadi battle enters second day - BBC News 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z However, a closer look at Isis reveals that it is engaged in an entrenched theological war with the Saudi religious establishment to determine who justifiably espouses the purest tenets of Sunni Islam. Only Saudi Arabia can defeat Isis | Nawaf Obaid 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z The Taliban is a conservative clerical movement loyal to the puritanical version of the Hanafi school of Sunni Islam, practised by the vast majority of Sunni Afghans. Why Taliban special forces are fighting Islamic State - BBC News 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Many Pakistanis embrace Saudi Arabia's more conservative culture, which is shaped by Wahhabism, a strict branch of Sunni Islam. San Bernardino shooter was a Pakistani who became known as a 'Saudi girl' 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Wahhabism is a strict form of Sunni Islam and the state sect of Iran's main rival in the region, Saudi Arabia. Iran recruits Pakistani Shi'ites for combat in Syria 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z The Canada-based institute teaches Islamic studies to women and is aligned with the particularly conservative Wahhabi interpretation of Sunni Islam. Pakistan is focus in hunt for clues to California shooter’s radical turn 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z There, many Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking ethnic group that mostly practices Sunni Islam, say they are discriminated against and persecuted by the ruling ethnic Han. ISIS Extends Recruitment Efforts to China With New Chant 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z IS, which subscribes to the ideology of the more austere Wahhabi/Salafi branch of Sunni Islam, does not believe in Sufism and regards Shias as non-believers. Why Taliban special forces are fighting Islamic State - BBC News 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z He cited Saudi financing worldwide for mosques embracing the country's strict Wahhabi brand of Sunni Islam. German official says Saudi Arabia needed as partner, but criticizes funding of Wahhabi mosques 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Rani added that she thinks the madrassa belongs to the Wahhabi branch of Sunni Islam, a particularly conservative interpretation of the faith that is widely practiced in Saudi Arabia. From pharmacy student to suspected San Bernardino terrorist: The baffling journey of Tashfeen Malik 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z The family was said to follow the Barelvi version of Sunni Islam, which is considered more into spiritualism than militancy. Pakistani authorities probe shooter Tashfeen Malik's possible ties to militants 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z The leaders of the Islamic State adhere to an ultra-Orthodox form of Sunni Islam called Salafism, one that is not popular among Chinese Muslims. ISIS Extends Recruitment Efforts to China With New Chant 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z While the vast majority of these men and women are peaceful, a small but growing number follow the fundamentalist teachings of Salafism and Wahhabism, ultra-conservative movements within Sunni Islam. Russia is a new front for militant Islam 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z When Mehmed V sided with the Germans, Britain was reluctantly excluded from dealing with the caliphate’s catchment of over 15 million Muslims, reasoning that “whoever controlled the person of the Caliph, controlled Sunni Islam.” America enabled radical Islam: How the CIA, George W. Bush and many others helped create ISIS 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z In the mosques, the Islamic State fighters have enshrined Wahhabism as the main brand of Sunni Islam and have forced madrassas to teach its beliefs. The Islamic State is making these Afghans long for the Taliban 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The different branches of Islam have traditionally co-existed in Bangladesh which is a predominantly Sunni Islam nation. Who is behind the Bangladesh killings? - BBC News 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z He berated Arab despots for defiling the honor of Sunni Islam. Islamic State can draw on veteran jihadists, ex-Iraq army officers for leadership 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Salafis are followers of the austere form of Sunni Islam preached by al Qaeda. Resilient insurgent group Ahrar al-Sham to play bigger role in Syria 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z The most extreme manifestation of radical Sunni Islam was Saudi Arabia’s Wahhabism, which it had started to disseminate via a string of international organizations and its self-designated Global Islamic Mission. America enabled radical Islam: How the CIA, George W. Bush and many others helped create ISIS 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z At mosques, villagers noticed that the Pakistanis and some Afghan allies had adopted the austere Wahhabi branch of Sunni Islam, though the vast majority of Sunni Afghans practice the moderate Hanafi strain. The Islamic State is making these Afghans long for the Taliban 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z His path to violent jihad was unorthodox: he was born a Shia Muslim and practised the faith until the late 1990s, when he converted to Sunni Islam and disavowed the teachings of the rival sect. No regrets, no remorse: Isis mastermind who sent out 15 suicide bombers 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Although Muslim communities in the cosmopolitan United Arab Emirates interpret Islam in different ways, the local population largely adheres to a conservative form of Sunni Islam. Here’s Something New for the Arab World To Grapple With: a Woman Wrestler 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z The group uses extremist interpretations of Sunni Islam to justify the destruction, which often targets pre-Islamic artifacts and other symbols of multiculturalism viewed as idolatrous. Syria says Islamic State militants beheaded a noted archaeologist 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia and the militant group espouse similarly conservative views of Sunni Islam, deeming Shiites as apostates, but Saudi officials permit Shiite worship and rites. Deadly suicide blast strikes Saudi security forces at mosque near Yemen 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z His followers imposed an extreme interpretation of Sunni Islam — strictly segregating men and women, closing girls’ schools, and stripping many Afghans, in particular ethnic and religious minorities, of their rights. Is Mullah Omar dead? Afghanistan probes reports about Taliban leader 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z The Islamic State group controls about a third of Iraq and Syria, ruling a self-styled “caliphate” where it enforces its radical interpretation of Sunni Islam. Airstrikes on IS-held town in northern Syria kill 20 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Another cable said the Foreign Ministry was studying a request from an Islamic association near the Iranian border in Afghanistan to pay local preachers to spread Sunni Islam. WikiLeaks Cables Show a Saudi Obsession With Iran 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Many converts are adherents to the Salafist movement of Sunni Islam, which is often linked with extremism, if unfairly so, because it espouses more orthodox religious practices. Russia Sees a Threat in Its Converts to Islam 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z The bomber, who authorities say was from Saudi Arabia, targeted a Shia mosque, in a country where a majority are followers of Sunni Islam. How one country came together after a terror attack - BBC News 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z The Islamic State subscribes to a puritanical school of Sunni Islam that considers Shiites to be heretics. Kuwait officials identify suicide bomber as Saudi Arabian man 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z Judaism interprets Leviticus 19:28 as expressly forbidding tattoos, and Sunni Islam is also against the practice. Vatican hires tattoo remover – to clean its sculptures 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z But after a rebel alliance that includes al-Nusra took control Jabal al-Summaq, several hundred Druze were forced to convert to Sunni Islam, shrines were damaged and graves desecrated, according to local activists. Syria's Druze under threat as conflict spreads - BBC News 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z It later turned into a Sunni mosque and university that taught the four schools of mainstream Sunni Islam. Special Report: Egypt deploys scholars to teach moderate Islam, but skepticism abounds 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z Demonstrators mourning the victims said security forces had left their communities unprotected, arguing that the official Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam inspires Sunni militants and encourages intolerance of the kingdom's Shi'ite minority. Saudi clerics urge calm as village hit by Islamic State seethes 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z In the village of Omalo, locals say, a green-tile roofed building is used by preachers from the Wahhabi branch of Sunni Islam to enlist volunteers for jihad. A Georgian region is fertile ground for Islamic State 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z The Taliban espouse a radical version of Sunni Islam that considers Shiites apostates, and when the Taliban ruled Afghanistan in the 1990s they nearly went to war with Shiite-majority Iran. Report: Afghanistan's Taliban sends delegation to Iran 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z Iran’s revolutionary creed of Shiite Islam is anathema to the clerics who espouse Saudi Arabia’s extremist form of Sunni Islam. Shakeup in Saudi Arabia 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia, which sees itself as the guardian of Sunni Islam, has long vied for influence with Shi'ite power Iran. Saudi Arabia mulling land operations on Yemen border 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Most Saudis adhere to the rigid Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam that deems Shi'ism heretical, and some members of the majority fear Shi'ites' first loyalty is to regional rival Iran. Saudi clerics urge calm as village hit by Islamic State seethes 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z Thus, the noted scholar Bernard Lewis declared the Abbasids’ victory over the Umayyads a “resounding success” for Shiism, adding that at this point, Shiite doctrines “differed to no great extent from those of Sunni Islam.” The Middle East’s long sectarian peace 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Shiites are considered infidels by a strict Wahhabi interpretation of Sunni Islam widely followed in the kingdom. Report: Iran suspends pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia amid spat 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Islamic State espouses a harsh interpretation of Sunni Islam. 200 abducted Yazidis released by Islamic State in northern Iraq 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z He went to the heart of Sunni Islam, the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, and spoke directly to senior scholars and imams. ‘Islamist extremists,’ phrase rejected by Obama, embraced by allies 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z But while Sunni Islam, the religion’s dominant branch, widely rejects any depictions of Muhammad, his close relatives or companions, Shiite Islam doesn’t. Iran film portrays the Prophet Muhammad, drawing criticism 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z But while Sunni Islam, the religion's dominant branch, widely rejects any depictions of Muhammad, his close relatives or companions, Shiite Islam doesn't. Iran film portrays the Prophet Muhammad, drawing criticism 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z The picture is further complicated by the emergence in late 2014 of a Yemen affiliate of the militant group Islamic State, which propounds an extreme version of Sunni Islam and seeks to eclipse AQAP. Yemen crisis: Who is fighting whom? 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Many believe that the US-led coalition is waging a war against Sunni Islam while wilfully ignoring crimes against humanity committed by Syrian government forces and Iranian-backed Shia militiamen. Syrians feeling abandoned as unending war grinds on 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z But Cairo-based Al-Azhar, the leading religious authority on Sunni Islam, said ISIS’s actions were “a major crime against the whole world.” Why ISIS Is Plundering the Ancient World 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Islamic State, which rules a self-declared caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria, promotes a fiercely purist interpretation of Sunni Islam which draws its inspiration from early Islamic history. Iraq says Islamic State militants raze ancient Hatra city 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z Sadaf believes that the bigger divides in the UK are within Sunni Islam, rather than between Sunni and Shia. Fears over UK Sunni-Shia divide 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z This week, the head of Cairo’s Al-Azhar University, Sunni Islam’s most prestigious academy, denounced “extremist violent groups” that have “corrupt interpretations” of Islam. An ideological war America must watch, not fight 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z As the world’s oldest Islamic university, Al-Azhar is a center of Islamic learning and a leading authority for Sunni Islam. Senior Muslim Cleric Calls For Islamic Teaching Overhaul to Curb Extremism 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z He formed his own organizations, the Organization of Afro-American Unity and the Muslim Mosque Inc., which embraced Sunni Islam. Hundreds gather to commemorate life and legacy of Malcolm X 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z He goes from being a child in Michigan, who strove to conform, to a devout advocate for Sunni Islam. On 50th Anniversary of Assassination, Malcolm X's Legacy Continues to Evolve 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z And the Nation of Islam tried harder with my neighbors than regular Sunni Islam. I was an atheist prisoner. Fringe religions fought hard for my soul. 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Many residents follow Wahhabism, a strict branch of Sunni Islam. Bosnia probes jihadist flags village 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z He charted a more radical course to combat the spreading influence of an ultraconservative Saudi-style Sunni Islam and seek greater rights for his minority. Houthis Reach Out as They Consolidate Power in Yemen 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z The burial was conducted in line with the traditions of Wahhabism - the ultra-conservative form of Sunni Islam followed by the kingdom - where funerals are austere and simple. World leaders in Saudi tribute visit 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z But he is unlikely to bring fundamental changes to the country's policies and its embrace of the ultraconservative Wahhabi brand of Sunni Islam. Challenges on multiple fronts likely to test new Saudi king 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Wahhabism, an ultra-conservative form of Sunni Islam, is the dominant faith of the Saudi state, adhered to by its ruling family, the House of Saud. Why Is Saudi Arabia Burying King Abdullah in an Unmarked Grave? In keeping with traditions of Wahhabism - the ultra-conservative form of Sunni Islam followed by the kingdom - King Abdullah is being buried in an unmarked grave immediately after Friday prayers. New Saudi king promises continuity 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z In line with traditions of Wahhabism - the ultra-conservative form of Sunni Islam followed by the kingdom - he will be buried in an unmarked grave immediately after Friday prayers. Funeral of Saudi King Abdullah 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z But he was also mindful that his family had, since the 18th century, derived its authority from an alliance with the strict Wahhabi sect of Sunni Islam. King Abdullah, Who Nudged Saudi Arabia Forward, Dies at 90 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Though some Saudis long for greater political and religious freedom, many, like the clerics who prop up the ruling Al Saud family, demand heavy-handed enforcement of the strict Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam. Victim of hypocrites 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z The group draws its inspiration from Wahhabism, a puritanical strain of Sunni Islam that is virtually the state religion in Saudi Arabia. What If ISIS Wins? 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z Quoting from Muslim scholars, Sheikh Munajjid argued that to build a snowman was to create an image of man, an action considered sinful under the kingdom’s strict interpretation of Sunni Islam, Reuters reported. Saudi cleric issues fatwa against building snowmen 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z The Arab League condemned the massacre, and Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Sunni Islam’s most prestigious center of learning, called it a “criminal attack,” adding that “Islam denounces any violence.” Charlie Hebdo and the “Clash of Civilizations” 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Islamic State adopts a puritanical interpretation of Sunni Islam and considers tombs sacrilegious. Car bombs explode at checkpoints in Iraq's Samarra, three dead 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z He then hopes to fulfil his dream of a new and assertive Turkey, where Sunni Islam prevails and the glories of the old empire are revived. Forward to the past 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z The Islamic State has destroyed historical treasures in Iraq and Syria, including churches, mosques and religious shrines, that do not fall in line with its rigid interpretation of Sunni Islam. Syria's ancient sites were already damaged by war. Now they’re being looted. 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z A Shiite recently converted to Sunni Islam, his Internet postings showed not just the zeal of the convert but a remarkable ignorance of Islam and Islamism. How to fight the lone wolf 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Their religions influenced the evolution of Shia Islam as distinct from Sunni Islam in rituals and beliefs. The Struggle Between Sunni and Shia Muslims Explained Saudi Arabia follows a strict strain of Sunni Islam known as Wahhabism. Saudi Cabinet shakeup targets key ministries 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Most follow Sunni Islam and speak their own distinct languages. Special Report: How Exxon helped make Iraqi Kurdistan 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z The group was established in 1926 and follows the Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam. Saudi Arabian Morality Police Battle Beauty Pageant Modern Jordan is a mishmash of cultural influences, such as European/American “Westernization,” Sunni Islam, the “Arab world,” Palestinian traditions, Levant traditions, and others. NetAppVoice: 7 Tips Startups Can Learn From The Bedouin 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z He argued that one interpretation of Sunni Islam should not prevail over others. Citizens of Mosul endure economic collapse and repression under Isis rule 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia adopts a strict version of Sunni Islam, which is the largest branch of the religion. Twitter 'source of all evil' says Saudi Arabia cleric 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z The president’s statements conflict with allegations from hard-liners that the United States is waging war on Sunni Islam and with a stream of Syrian regime propaganda suggesting a Western partnership with dictator Bashar al-Assad. In Syria, the United States is bombing friend and foe alike “If I do something the proper way, support me. If I do something wrong, guide me,” he continued, quoting Abu Bakr, Sunni Islam’s first caliph. Bilateral deal allowing US troops to stay in Afghanistan set to be signed in Kabul 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z More than 120 Islamic scholars from around the world, including many of the most senior figures in Sunni Islam, issued an open letter denouncing Islamic State. French, U.S. planes strike Islamic State, Britain to join coalition 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z Xinjiang, a resource-rich region which abuts central Asia, is home to about 10 million Uighurs, who mostly follow Sunni Islam. China’s Xinjiang region hit by series of explosions 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z Just under half of Yemen’s population is Shiite, but they mainly adhere to the Zaydi strain of Shiism, which is seen as very close to Sunni Islam. Yemen sets curfew as fighting with Shiite rebels roils capital 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z "Ultimately, this is a fight within Islam, within Sunni Islam," White House chief of staff Denis McDonough told Fox News on Sunday. 'No time to lose' in global push against militants 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z The Islamic State group espouses a radical form of Sunni Islam and initially invaded Iraq to fight its Shiite government. NATO allies agree to take on Islamic State threat 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z More recently, though, religious figures from across the spectrum of Sunni Islam have grown more strident. The slow backlash 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z The incentives are a trial policy in Cherchen County, known as Qiemo in Chinese, in southern Xinjiang, an area heavily populated by Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking people who mostly practice Sunni Islam. To Temper Unrest, China Pushes Interethnic Marriage Between Han and Minorities 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z IS, an extreme Sunni Islam group, is seeking to build a so-called "caliphate" - a new Islamic state spanning Iraq and Syria. Iraq mission 'could last for months' 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z The battle over the female dress code is part of a larger struggle over what it means to be Uighur in Xinjiang, a place long known for its moderate brand of Sunni Islam. Veils Signal Uighur Protest of China’s Restrictions 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z The letter urged the family to follow the precepts of Salafism, an ultraconservative form of Sunni Islam. India Shaken by Case of Muslim Men Missing in Iraq 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z The Taliban, which subscribes to an austere form of Sunni Islam, says adherents of the Shiite sect are infidels, or nonbelievers. Afghan gunmen kill 14 Shiite travelers on road from Kabul Clarke said there was a "sustained and co-ordinated agenda to impose upon children in a number of Birmingham schools the segregationist attitudes and practices of a hardline and politicised strain of Sunni Islam". Leaked report reveals 'aggressive Islamist agenda' in Birmingham schools 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Although banned by the state, such groups are systematically exploiting weaknesses in Pakistan’s education system and legal code as part of a campaign to persecute minorities and spread their radical brand of Sunni Islam. Extremists Make Inroads in Pakistan’s Diverse South 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Russia is a light unto the nations; Turkey a jewel of Sunni Islam; China the world’s once and future supremo—but only in theory. Because we’re worth it 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Western diplomats say it is private Gulf Arab donors who follow an ultraconservative brand of Sunni Islam who appear the more likely source of ISIL's funding from the Gulf. Saudis give apparent warning to Iran: don't meddle in Iraq 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Iran has put military leadership and forces on the ground in Iraq, according to media reports, in an attempt to quell the Sunni Islam insurgent group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS. U.S. Faces Unlikely Alliance With Iran Amid Brutal Iraq Violence 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z The leading authority in Sunni Islam, Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyib, grand imam of al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, is participating in the Global Freedom Network and discussions have begun with Hindu leaders too. Archbishop and Pope target trafficking 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z “ISIS and al-Qaeda are taking advantage and appropriating Sunni Islam.” Two Arab countries fall apart 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Xi also defended the party’s recent policies in Xinjiang, even though those policies have led to frustration among many Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking people who mostly practice a moderate form of Sunni Islam. China Moves to Calm Restive Xinjiang Region 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z The world's top oil exporter follows the strict Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam and applies Islamic law, sharia. 'Saudi Liberals' website founder sentenced to 10 years in jail, 1,000 lashes 2014-05-07T17:25:00Z Saudi Arabia, the center of Sunni Islam, sees Pakistan as a bulwark against Shi'ite Muslim Iran and it has long supported hardliners in Pakistan. Pakistan's Hindus, other minorities face surge of violence 2014-05-05T21:12:23Z Iran and Saudi Arabia, which sees itself as the champion of Sunni Islam, are rivals for influence in the Muslim world. Iran backtracks on reports of kidnapped guards' release 2014-03-02T14:44:21Z Shi'ites in Saudi Arabia, where the ruling family and most people follow the strict Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam, often complain of entrenched discrimination, a charge the authorities deny. Saudi police hurt by gunfire in Shi'ite village 2014-02-25T15:20:54Z U.S.-allied Saudi Arabia is ruled by the al-Saud family together with powerful clerics from the country's ultra-conservative Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam. Saudi activist sentenced to lashes and prison: rights group 2013-12-15T16:29:33Z Hijab - the principle of modesty in Islam that includes manners of dress - is a religious obligation stipulated by the Koran, according to scholars at Al-Azhar, the highest seating of Sunni Islam. Egypt's new breed of hijab-clad superheroine 2013-12-08T02:16:43Z That flies in the face of traditional Gulf theology, particularly the Wahhabi strain of Sunni Islam practiced in Saudi Arabia, which preaches that good Muslims should obey their rulers in most circumstances. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait tighten controls on clerics 2013-11-25T11:41:28Z The militants adhere to Salafism, an ultra-conservative branch of Sunni Islam. Insight: Russia fears return of fighters waging jihad in Syria 2013-11-14T06:43:54Z Saudi Arabia's morality police was set up as an informal institution in the 1930s to enforce public morals according to the strict interpretation of sharia in the kingdom's official Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam. Saudi women driving ban not part of sharia-morality police chief 2013-09-19T14:17:53Z Saudi Arabian, an absolute monarchy, follows the strict Wahhabi strain of Sunni Islam. Attackers torch Saudi religious police building 2013-09-01T14:40:49Z Sunni Islam was the official faith of the Ottomans, and no other form of Islam was formally recognised. Democracy and Islamic law 2013-08-23T16:37:25Z Prime Minister Erdogan's obvious hunger to revive Turkey's glorious Ottoman days when the center of Sunni Islam was in Istanbul is a direct threat to Saudi primacy. What went wrong for the U.S. in the Mideast? 2013-08-24T00:05:21Z More violence took place in northern Yemen also on Thursday when five Salafis, followers of puritanical Sunni Islam, were killed in an ambush by Shi'ites. Drone strikes kill eight suspected militants in Yemen 2013-08-08T16:26:35Z The Uighurs are a Turkic-speaking group sharing many affinities with people across Central Asia, and most follow relatively moderate forms of Sunni Islam. Violence Erupts Anew in Volatile Western China Region 2013-06-28T19:51:42Z The al-Saud rule with the backing of powerful clerics from the kingdom's official Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam which bans the public practice of other religions inside Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam. Saudi sentences human rights activist to eight years in jail 2013-06-25T11:13:11Z In the phone taps, the group talks of killing imagined enemies of the “true faith,” according to an extremist reading of the Sunni Islam. Seduced by War 2013-06-11T16:27:00Z Government supporters call rebels “rats” and paint them with a broad brush as Bedouins and Wahhabis — a puritanical strain of Sunni Islam from Saudi Arabia. Sunni-Shiite Violence Flares in Mideast in Wake of Syria War 2013-06-02T00:56:34Z Saudi Arabia follows the strict interpretation of Sunni Islam known as Wahhabism, and many Wahhabi clerics regard Shia as heretics. Wanted Saudi 'shot and arrested' 2013-04-30T14:16:20Z Shi'ites complain of systematic discrimination against them in Saudi Arabia, which follows the puritanical Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam. Saudi Arabia detains two in restive Shi'ite minority district 2013-04-30T12:15:17Z “They accuse us of being Wahhabists,” he says, referring to an ultra-conservative brand of Sunni Islam that is synonymous in Russia with terrorism. Exclusive: Imam of Mosque Visited by Bombing Suspect Speaks to TIME 2013-04-26T23:05:40Z Uighurs generally practice Sunni Islam, and Uighur exiles often criticize Chinese officials for saying violence in Xinjiang arises from religious extremism. 21 Dead in Clash with ‘Gangsters’ in Western China 2013-04-24T12:46:09Z Iran’s government adheres to Shi’ia Islam, a branch of the religion viewed with hostility by the fundamentalist version of Sunni Islam preached by al Qaeda’s theologians and leaders. Al Qaeda & Iran’s Love-Hate Relation 2013-04-23T21:24:00Z They were raised in a home that followed Sunni Islam, the religion’s largest sect. Bombing suspect mentored by Muslim radical 2013-04-23T20:46:00Z Another video on his page seems at first glance to suggest a sympathy for Salafi Islam, an extreme form of Sunni Islam. A Russian Upbringing: What Motivated the Alleged Bomber Brothers? 2013-04-19T17:35:25Z It follows an austere Salafist form of Sunni Islam and allows clerics wide powers in society where they dominate the judicial system and run their own police squad to enforce religious morals. Saudi prince makes economic case for women drivers 2013-04-15T10:15:02Z Most Saudis follow the rigid Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam that sees Shi'ism as heretical. Saudis say have evidence of spy suspects' links to Iran 2013-03-26T17:07:40Z Saudi Arabia follows the rigid Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam in which Shi'ism is seen as heretical. Saudi Arabia says arrests 18 in spying investigation 2013-03-19T21:50:28Z Most power is wielded by senior members of the ruling family and clerics of the ultra-conservative Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam. Saudi Arabia jails two prominent rights activists for 10 years 2013-03-09T15:20:05Z Most power is wielded by top members of the ruling family and senior clerics of the ultra-conservative Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam. Saudi Arabia jails two prominent rights activists for 10 years 2013-03-09T12:29:55Z There were always levels of prejudice, with bigots comparing Shi’ites to “cockroaches” and hardline Deobandis—adherents of a puritanical South Asian strain of Sunni Islam—declaring them heretical. Why Anti-Shi'ite Violence May Be the Biggest Problem for Pakistan 2013-01-16T02:35:33Z It follows an austere Salafi form of Sunni Islam and allows clerics wide powers in society where they dominate the judicial system and run their own police squad to enforce religious morals. Saudi clerics protest against appointing women to advisory body 2013-01-15T15:10:36Z The 100 clerics who signed the petition are from Qassim, one of the most conservative parts of Saudi Arabia and the heartland of its austere Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam. Saudi clerics demand fair trials for prisoners 2013-01-14T18:24:17Z Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, follows an austere version of Sunni Islam. Activists launch petition to free Saudi author 2013-01-03T14:31:45Z The document says that the al-Azhar institution, the leading authority in Sunni Islam, should be consulted on any matters related to Islamic law. Egypt divisions likely to deepen 2012-11-30T10:24:02Z Under Wahhabism, the branch of Sunni Islam practiced in Saudi Arabia, men and women are largely segregated in public areas. Saudi women must uncover faces for security checks, council says 2012-11-06T08:34:24Z They also called for Egypt's al-Azhar institution, the highest authority in Sunni Islam, to help spread moderate understanding of the religion. Egypt media say six Sinai "terrorists" held after attack 2012-08-10T14:02:15Z The Turkish government is led by an Islamist-rooted party that is slowly but clearly trying to bring more religion, particularly Sunni Islam, into the public sphere, eschewing decades of purposefully secular rule. Turkish Alawites Fear Spillover of Violence From Syria 2012-08-04T18:53:15Z Saudi Arabia, dominated by the strict Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam that regards Shi'ism as heretical, denies discrimination. Saudi says detained Shi'ite cleric mentally imbalanced 2012-07-30T18:35:09Z Moderate Muslims in Tatarstan blame the violence on the arrival of radical groups, such as followers of Sunni Islam's strict Salafi movement and the outlawed organization Hizb ut-Tahrir which seeks an Islamic caliphate. Analysis: Fight over Islam, money and power brings violence to Volga 2012-07-27T07:16:42Z In Saudi Arabia, a monarchy that follows a strict version of Sunni Islam, the religious police patrol the streets to enforce gender segregation and ensure the public behave in accordance with their strict Islamic teachings. Saudi man dies after chase by religious police 2012-07-09T09:50:29Z On Friday, Mr Mursi performed prayers at Cairo's al-Azhar mosque, one of the most prominent seats of learning in Sunni Islam. Mursi sworn in as Egypt's leader 2012-06-30T16:27:32Z Also on Friday, Mr Mursi performed prayers at Cairo's al-Azhar mosque, one of the most prominent seats of learning in Sunni Islam. Egypt's Mursi to take leader oath 2012-06-30T04:13:25Z Earlier, Mr Mursi performed Friday prayers at Cairo's al-Azhar mosque, one of the most prominent seats of learning in Sunni Islam. Egypt's Mursi to address crowds 2012-06-29T14:49:15Z There are units that are solely comprised of Salafis, adherents of a conservative strain of Sunni Islam. Syrian Rebels Await Fresh (and Free) Ammo Infusion 2012-06-22T17:05:33Z The MPs only backed down last month, she said, because of coordinated pressure from her council, the ministry of Justice and Al-Azhar, Egypt's highest authority on Sunni Islam. Egypt female rights official battles Islamists 2012-06-07T18:01:01Z The town is in the southern part of the vast region of Xinjiang and is populated mostly by Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking group whose members generally practice Sunni Islam. Violence in Western China Leaves 12 Dead 2012-02-29T10:33:38Z Saudi Arabia considers itself the spiritual beacon of Sunni Islam. In Rare, Blunt Speech, Saudi King Criticizes Syria Vetoes 2012-02-10T16:33:22Z The Malaysian Constitution both declares the country a secular state and specifies Sunni Islam as the official religion. The Female Factor: In Malaysia, Reality TV With a Feminist Twist 2011-11-21T16:43:29Z The flag is associated with the Salafi movement — an austere version of Sunni Islam — and is considered a clear sectarian symbol in Lebanon. Lebanese Fear Syria's Violence May Spill Over 2011-11-09T18:11:02Z Saudi Arabia, which holds 20 percent of the world’s oil reserves, enforces restrictions interpreted from the Wahhabi version of Sunni Islam. Saudi Arabia Vows ‘Iron Fist’ After Attack in Oil Province 2011-10-05T06:21:03Z Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's two holiest sites in Mecca and Medina, applies the austere Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam. Saudi cleric discontent after women's rights move 2011-10-01T18:16:18Z Even Turkey, once an ally, and Saudi Arabia, bastion of Sunni Islam, have turned against Assad, without demanding his removal. Analysis: Uneasy transition awaits post-Assad Syria 2011-08-19T13:51:55Z In Cairo, the head of the most influential school of Sunni Islam, al-Azhar, described the violence as a human tragedy that had to stop. Syrian tanks pound city as Arab states withdraw envoys 2011-08-09T08:12:52Z Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally and top world oil exporter, follows an austere version of Sunni Islam. Saudi says draft anti-terrorism law being amended 2011-08-06T15:18:12Z Like many West Africans, her family practiced the Tidjiane version of Sunni Islam. Strauss-Kahn's accuser: Schemer or immigrant survivor? 2011-07-25T19:01:31Z Sufism was once widespread in the North Caucasus but faded after the breakup of the Soviet Union and the arrival of proselytizers from Middle East who sought to spread Sunni Islam. Rector at Muslim University in Russia Is Shot to Death 2011-06-08T01:44:52Z Saudi Arabia enforces the ascetic Wahhabi version of Sunni Islam. Saudi Women to Get Behind the Wheel in Defiance of Driving Ban 2011-05-11T02:31:29Z Wahhabism is the austere form of Sunni Islam practiced in Saudi Arabia, a regional rival of Shi'ite Iran. Iran kills four militants in west: agency report 2011-04-22T20:26:29Z Salafism is a strict form of Sunni Islam that many Arab governments equate with militant groups like al Qaeda. Syria government approves lifting 48-year emergency rule 2011-04-19T21:04:04Z Salafism is a strict form of Sunni Islam which many Arab governments equate with militant groups like al-Qaeda. 'Gunfire disperses' Syria protest 2011-04-19T11:23:19Z Salafists espouse an austere form of Sunni Islam that seeks a return to practices common in the early days of the faith. Dozens wounded in Jordan clashes 2011-04-15T16:12:28Z The attack on Sunday was seen as another attempt by militants to exacerbate the ideological divides that exist within different schools of Sunni Islam. Blast at Pakistan Shrine Kills Dozens 2011-04-04T00:10:09Z Encountering religious police roaming the streets to uphold the kingdom's values of an austere version of Sunni Islam was one of the most striking experiences of living in Saudi Arabia. Witness: Searching for reforms in King Abdullah's Saudi Arabia 2011-03-24T13:56:24Z “In 1996, the National Fatwa Council issued a ruling that Sunni Islam is the official faith of Muslims in Malaysia,” the statement said. In Malaysia, Shiites Struggle to Practice Their Faith 2011-03-24T01:52:38Z Protests are outlawed in the kingdom, whose ruling family applies a strict version of Sunni Islam. Saudi Arabia Police Break Up Rally in East, Activist Says 2011-03-10T20:37:04Z Saudi Arabia’s royal family maintains a strict version of Sunni Islam. Saudi Arabia May Risk Shiite Unrest After Turmoil in Bahrain 2011-02-18T07:09:09Z Deobandis are a puritanical branch of Sunni Islam to which most of the country’s militant groups belong. Blast at Pakistan Shrine Kills Dozens 2011-04-04T00:10:09Z In 1996, the National Fatwa Council issued a ruling that Sunni Islam is the official faith of Muslims in Malaysia. In a Muslim State, Fear Sends Some Worship Underground 2011-01-27T18:57:15Z The talks were designed to improve understanding between Sunni Islam and the Roman Catholic Church. Islamic body freezes Vatican ties 2011-01-20T22:42:19Z Salafists practice an austere version of Sunni Islam that emulates the seventh century ideals of the Prophet Mohammed and his followers. Hizballah Fears 'Qaeda' Type Attacks from Lebanese Sunnis 2010-12-25T10:05:00Z Sunni Islam is the world's largest branch of the religion, followed by Shia Islam. Malaysia Arrests 200 for Following Shia Islam 2010-12-20T09:10:04Z The leaders of Saudi Arabia and Iran are taken as political tokens for Sunni Islam and Shia Islam, respectively, in the Middle East, ergo King Abdullah and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are natural rivals. WikiLeaks Shows End of U.S. 'Democracy Agenda' in Mideast 2010-12-01T18:45:00Z The event defines Shi'ism and cemented its rift with Sunni Islam. Suicide bomber kills 4, wounds 17 in Iraq 2010-12-13T15:18:00Z Officially, Qatar subscribes to a relatively puritanical school of Sunni Islam, but tends to be milder than Saudi Arabia, its much larger neighbor to the west. Qatar: It?s Small, It?s Hot and It Has Lots of Money 2010-12-03T01:05:00Z The United States is keen to see reforms continue after the September 11 attacks of 2001 on U.S. cities brought Saudi Arabia's puritanical Wahhabi form of Sunni Islam to the top of global concerns. Saudi king to make U.S. trip on Monday over health 2010-11-21T13:51:00Z But Ismailis say his successors failed to follow through, denying them government jobs and pressuring them to convert to Wahhabism, the hard-line school of Sunni Islam that is dominant in Saudi Arabia. Najran Journal: Muslim Sect Sees Struggle Through Christian Lens 2010-10-21T00:30:00Z They are now striking those they consider heretics, such as the tolerant, Sufi-inspired Barelvi sect within Sunni Islam to which most Pakistanis adhere. Death in Lahore: Bombing the Light of God 2010-07-02T12:48:00Z Germany's Central Council of Muslims said it sought advice from Al-Azhar in Egypt, the pre-eminent theological institute of Sunni Islam, and elsewhere. German soccer gets ruling on Ramadan fasting 2010-07-28T16:41:00Z Islamic jurisprudence in Nigeria is based on the moderate Maliki school of Sunni Islam. Nigeria rights group to appeal Facebook ruling 2010-03-24T16:40:00Z Saudi Arabia, which sees itself as the bastion of Sunni Islam, is alarmed at rising Iranian influence and the postwar dominance of Iraq's previously disempowered Shi'ite majority. Gates to discuss Iran pressure during Saudi visit 2010-03-10T12:45:00Z Some southerners say Saleh's ties to Saudi Arabia, Yemen's biggest donor, have led the president to tolerate inroads by the kingdom's puritanical Wahhabi sect of Sunni Islam. Yemen offers talks with separatists 2010-03-09T21:37:00Z The village is home to Bosnian followers of Wahhabism, a strict form of Sunni Islam. 2010-02-02T16:22:00Z Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter and home to Islam's holiest sites, imposes a strict version of mainstream Sunni Islam. 2010-01-31T12:20:00Z A schism between Shi'ite and Sunni Islam occurred shortly after the death of the Prophet Mohammad and Shi'ites now are often a persecuted minority in much of the Muslim world. 2010-01-23T17:08:00Z Sunni Islam accounts for over 75% of the world's Muslim population. The 2008 CIA World Factbook It runs along the sectarian fault lines of Shia and Sunni Islam, and of Kurdish and Arab populations. The Iraq Study Group Report The relatively cosmopolitan and liberal atmosphere prevailing in Cairo and Alexandria at the time opened a way for frank and searching discussions between the Master and prominent figures in the intellectual world of Sunni Islam. Century of Light |
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