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Global Salafism: Islam's New Religious Movement
Publisher: An Oxford University Press Publication

€�In the aftermath of the Arab Spring in Libya, radical Islamists looking for a new leader united with Ansar al-Sharia, an ultraconservative Salafist movement. The organization, which officially announced its existence in early 2012, In November 2013, six Salafi organizations and groups associated with the Muslim Brotherhood announced the establishment of the Islamic Front – a coalition estimated to include some 100,000 fighters. At the regional level, the Sunni-Shiite rivalry between the Sunni/Wahhabi Muslim Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Shiite Islamic Republic of Iran is already being called a new kind of “Cold War”, which . And the influence that the evolution and Salafism is a puritan Sunni Islamic movement whose primary concern is practicing the beliefs and religious traditions of the Prophet Muhammad and the first (three) generations of Muslims. May 6, 2014 - It is clear that the internal developments and dynamics of Salafism in Kuwait have global significance because Kuwaiti Salafis are among the main financiers of the movement worldwide. Aug 14, 2012 - Today, the support base of the new party is still small, bringing together no more than a few hundred members. Feb 10, 2013 - The Salafists are spread between three broad groups: new small political movements that have formed in recent months; non-violent Salafis; and violent Salafists and jihadists who, though small in number, have had a major impact in terms of violent attacks, arson on historic shrines . Mar 5, 2014 - Initially, elements associated with it began operating in Syria as part of a new organization named Jabhat Al-Nusra (JN). 4 days ago - Never before has religious identity in the region been so politicized. Feb 1, 2014 - The Salafi-Jihadist movement continues to pressure weakened regimes in Islamic states with an objective to establish itself in a safe haven to plan global terror. Political Islamic movements in the Arab world, such as the Muslim Brotherhood are now allies of Turkey, whereas in the past they had been associated with Saudi Arabia. Dec 27, 2013 - The US State Department published a 2005 terrorist report in which it states that the AIO “advocates religious intolerance and openly labels Christianity and Judaism enemies of Islam,” and recruits new Salafists “under the guise of operating [41] The Bosnian connection to other actors in the global jihad movement could prove useful in not only understanding the motivations for their actions at home but also could be used to predict their actions on the global stage. Oct 5, 2012 - Ansar al-Sharia: A New Salafi Jihadist Movement. An ultraconservative religious reform movement within Sunni Islam, which has received backing from Saudi Arabia, Salafism calls for a return to the moral practices of the first Muslims. Dec 9, 2013 - Interestingly, the Salafis have often been slammed by Sunni Islam, branded a sect rather than a religious school of thought or even a movement.