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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]For more than two centuries, Wahhabism has been Saudi Arabia's dominant faith. It is an austere form of Islam that insists on a literal interpretation of the Koran. Strict Wahhabis believe that all those who don't practice their form of Islam are heathens and enemies. Critics say that Wahhabism's rigidity has led it to misinterpret and distort Islam, pointing to extremists such as Osama bin Laden and the Taliban. Wahhabism's explosive growth began in the 1970s when Saudi charities started funding Wahhabi schools ([b]madrassas[/b]) and mosques from Islamabad to Culver City, California.

The Wahhabis dominate in Saudi Arabia, with also significant influence and presence in United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait. ...[/quote]

Note that "madrassas" is simply Arabic for "schools". Americans have come to understand this word as referring to school run by Islamic extremists. That is not the correct meaning.

It is also worth noting that while Wahhabi Islam is the root of al-Qaida, IS, and the "official" Islam of Saudi Arabia, those branches diverged a long ways back. While they have the same root, they have significant differences between them. You also didn't mention Qatar which is also dominated by Wahhabis.

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