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Osama Bin Laden Like the 'Wahhabis'?
In
an interview which appeared in the takfiri/jihadi magazine
Nida'ul Islam, Bin Laden performs unrestricted takfir
(declares them to have left the fold of Islam) upon the present
day Muslim governments:
"At
the same time that some of the leaders are engaging in the
major acts of disbelief, which takes them out of the fold
of Islam in broad daylight and in front of all the people,
you would find a fatwa (verdict) from their religious
organisation. In particular, the role of the religious organisation
(i.e. the Salafi
scholars) in the country of the two sacred mosques (i.e. Saudi
Arabia) is of the most ominous of roles, this is overlooking
whether it fulfilled this role intentionally or unintentionally,
the harm which eventuated from their efforts is no different
from the role of the most ardent enemies of the nation."
Continuing
in his reference to the presence of the organization of Salafi
scholars in Saudi Arabia, Bin Laden terms the Standing Committee
for Issuing Religious Verdicts "an idol to be worshipped
aside from God."
When
considering this, one wonders how it can possibly be understood
that Bin Laden and his followers are "Wahhabis"
as is being repeatedly mentioned in the media!
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abridged from the book: The 'Wahhabi' Myth
Nida'ul Islam, November, 1996, 15th issue.
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