
Has Wahhabi Islam played a part in the rise of global terrorism? `A
... Ibn Abd al-Wahhab. The term Wahhabi was first used by opponents of Ibn Abd alWahhab’s dawa (call to Islam) to isolate his interpretation of Islam from other forms, and to denigrate his followers on the basis that they were considered followers not of Islam, but of Ibn Abd al-Wahhab himself. The term ...
... Ibn Abd al-Wahhab. The term Wahhabi was first used by opponents of Ibn Abd alWahhab’s dawa (call to Islam) to isolate his interpretation of Islam from other forms, and to denigrate his followers on the basis that they were considered followers not of Islam, but of Ibn Abd al-Wahhab himself. The term ...
Boko Haram: Ja`far Mahmoud Adam, Mohammed Yusuf and Al
... at this time that a new center, the period between 1999 and the new movement will display the Ibn Taimiyya mosque, was 2002 Mohammed Yusuf had towards the Nigerian security forces. built under the new leadership participated in the delegations of Mohammed Yusuf. And it that had traveled to the diffe ...
... at this time that a new center, the period between 1999 and the new movement will display the Ibn Taimiyya mosque, was 2002 Mohammed Yusuf had towards the Nigerian security forces. built under the new leadership participated in the delegations of Mohammed Yusuf. And it that had traveled to the diffe ...
Sharia Law or `One Law For All`?
... nothing but good will follow. On the contrary, a feature of any liberal society is that laws need to be constantly refined to reduce the harm caused by wrongful conduct. But the aim of law is always to set people free. In non‐liberal systems such as shari ...
... nothing but good will follow. On the contrary, a feature of any liberal society is that laws need to be constantly refined to reduce the harm caused by wrongful conduct. But the aim of law is always to set people free. In non‐liberal systems such as shari ...
The Middle-Eastern Cold War: The Religious Struggle Between The Kingdom
... till the 1990s various states had tried to fill the void that Egypt had left (especially after its complete isolation from the Arab world); Syria, Iraq, Iran and recently Qatar and Turkey are among those that had challenged Saudi Arabia for supremacy. Yet, with the wave of change hitting the Middle ...
... till the 1990s various states had tried to fill the void that Egypt had left (especially after its complete isolation from the Arab world); Syria, Iraq, Iran and recently Qatar and Turkey are among those that had challenged Saudi Arabia for supremacy. Yet, with the wave of change hitting the Middle ...
Slide 1
... mercenaries crossed the Syrian desert into present-day Jordan and headed toward the southern tip of the Dead Sea. There the commander - a general named Hieronymus of Cardia - couldn't believe his eyes: scores of Arabic-speaking tribesmen were camped on the shore, with packcamels couched and reed raf ...
... mercenaries crossed the Syrian desert into present-day Jordan and headed toward the southern tip of the Dead Sea. There the commander - a general named Hieronymus of Cardia - couldn't believe his eyes: scores of Arabic-speaking tribesmen were camped on the shore, with packcamels couched and reed raf ...
THE GREEN GLASS CEILING: GENDER INEQUALITY AND
... Across the globe, gender-related development tends to be one of the most persistently lagging indicators of social and political development, and many of the countries most often criticized in this regard are those with majority Muslim populations. Ruling elites in countries such as Saudi Arabia cla ...
... Across the globe, gender-related development tends to be one of the most persistently lagging indicators of social and political development, and many of the countries most often criticized in this regard are those with majority Muslim populations. Ruling elites in countries such as Saudi Arabia cla ...
Chapter - 2
... The animal kingdom of Arabia includes panthers, leopards, hyenas, wolves, foxes and lizards. In the pre-Islamic poems there are descriptions of lions. Monkeys are found in the southern part of Arabia. Birds like prey-eagle, bustards, falcons, hawks and owls are seen in Arabia. Crows are abundant in ...
... The animal kingdom of Arabia includes panthers, leopards, hyenas, wolves, foxes and lizards. In the pre-Islamic poems there are descriptions of lions. Monkeys are found in the southern part of Arabia. Birds like prey-eagle, bustards, falcons, hawks and owls are seen in Arabia. Crows are abundant in ...
The Concept of Punishment Under Sharia
... the rules and commands expressed generally. According to Muslims, the Quran is considered to be the word of God; it contains about 30 equal parts (Paras), divided into 114 chapters (Suras) and about 6,241 verses (Aayats). On the whole the Quran has very little legislative material, with only about 1 ...
... the rules and commands expressed generally. According to Muslims, the Quran is considered to be the word of God; it contains about 30 equal parts (Paras), divided into 114 chapters (Suras) and about 6,241 verses (Aayats). On the whole the Quran has very little legislative material, with only about 1 ...
The Rights of the Accused in Saudi Criminal Procedure
... At the heart of judicial procedure in Saudi Arabia is the sometimes enigmatic figure of the Islamic law judge, the qadi.40 Although much maligned as a symbol of arbitrary judgment in European and American jurisprudence, 41 the Saudi qadi is, just as his English counterpart, a representative of the s ...
... At the heart of judicial procedure in Saudi Arabia is the sometimes enigmatic figure of the Islamic law judge, the qadi.40 Although much maligned as a symbol of arbitrary judgment in European and American jurisprudence, 41 the Saudi qadi is, just as his English counterpart, a representative of the s ...
The Obamas` Wahhabist Fundraising Empire
... Kenya boomed; it went from rags to riches overnight. They became one of the most influential families in western Kenya and even extended their sphere of influence to Saudi Arabia. When Sarah, president Obama’s grandmother (step-grandmother), decided to go to the Hajj, an obligatory pilgrimage to Mec ...
... Kenya boomed; it went from rags to riches overnight. They became one of the most influential families in western Kenya and even extended their sphere of influence to Saudi Arabia. When Sarah, president Obama’s grandmother (step-grandmother), decided to go to the Hajj, an obligatory pilgrimage to Mec ...
Sharia – A Flexible Notion1
... is a Western concept denoting, among others, a system of regulating society and conflict resolution based on written rules. When discussing Sharia the Western trained lawyer will therefore look for clear systems and statutes. These are mostly absent: yes, Sharia contains a multitude of rules that ca ...
... is a Western concept denoting, among others, a system of regulating society and conflict resolution based on written rules. When discussing Sharia the Western trained lawyer will therefore look for clear systems and statutes. These are mostly absent: yes, Sharia contains a multitude of rules that ca ...
saudi wahhabi imperialism in pakistan: history, legacy
... Although the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has only existed as such for seventy years or so – about one human lifetime, – the Indus Valley region that would become Pakistan has a centuries-long tradition of cultivating a tolerant, open interpretation of Islam, historically infused with Sufi tradition ...
... Although the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has only existed as such for seventy years or so – about one human lifetime, – the Indus Valley region that would become Pakistan has a centuries-long tradition of cultivating a tolerant, open interpretation of Islam, historically infused with Sufi tradition ...
Bootlicking The Saudi Regime
... differences between the two Madani Brothers. Hence, there are now two organizations both claiming the name Jamiatul Ulama Hind. The one Jamiatul Ulma Hind is headed by Maulana Arshad Madani who is an ardent, bootlicking supporter and devotee of King Abdullah. Thus, his bootlicking of the American pu ...
... differences between the two Madani Brothers. Hence, there are now two organizations both claiming the name Jamiatul Ulama Hind. The one Jamiatul Ulma Hind is headed by Maulana Arshad Madani who is an ardent, bootlicking supporter and devotee of King Abdullah. Thus, his bootlicking of the American pu ...
english (PDF, 8 pages, 920 kb)
... Constitution stated that Islam is the state religion, and Arabic is its official language, but also adds that “principles of Islamic Sharia are a reference to legislation.” For the first time in Egyptian constitutional history, Sharia was explicitly stated—although with abundant ambiguity regarding ...
... Constitution stated that Islam is the state religion, and Arabic is its official language, but also adds that “principles of Islamic Sharia are a reference to legislation.” For the first time in Egyptian constitutional history, Sharia was explicitly stated—although with abundant ambiguity regarding ...
Worksheet - Mike`s Web Page
... 4. What is the Tawaf? How does one perform this rite? 5. What does the s’ay commemorate? ...
... 4. What is the Tawaf? How does one perform this rite? 5. What does the s’ay commemorate? ...
Islamic Law – Sharia and Fiqh
... There is tremendous variance in the interpretation and implementation of Islamic law in Muslim societies today. Some believe that colonialism, which often replaced religious laws with secular ones, has caused this variance. More recently, liberal movements within Islam have questioned the relevance ...
... There is tremendous variance in the interpretation and implementation of Islamic law in Muslim societies today. Some believe that colonialism, which often replaced religious laws with secular ones, has caused this variance. More recently, liberal movements within Islam have questioned the relevance ...
CRS Report for Congress
... law. Historically, madrasas were distinguished as as institutions of higher studies and existed in contrast to more of more rudimentary rudimentary schools called kuttab which Recently, "madrasa" has been used as a catchall denoting any the Quran.1 Quran. 1 Recently, only taught taught the secondary ...
... law. Historically, madrasas were distinguished as as institutions of higher studies and existed in contrast to more of more rudimentary rudimentary schools called kuttab which Recently, "madrasa" has been used as a catchall denoting any the Quran.1 Quran. 1 Recently, only taught taught the secondary ...
A Concise Summary of the Evolution of Islamic Law (Sharia) From its
... the governance of the Islamic community. It was under Abbasid rule that the early schools of Islamic law originated, and it was the influence of these schools that reformed the Islamic scheme of government, state, and society. The Advent of Schools of Law, Sunna, and Hadith Even in the early phases o ...
... the governance of the Islamic community. It was under Abbasid rule that the early schools of Islamic law originated, and it was the influence of these schools that reformed the Islamic scheme of government, state, and society. The Advent of Schools of Law, Sunna, and Hadith Even in the early phases o ...
Islam, ISIS and Jihad Session 6: The Global Mandate for Sharia Law
... Muslims see Sharia as the moral code and the religious law of their religion, which they view its application as prophetic of what will come; it’s global institution when the Mahdi comes. Adherence to Islamic law has been one of the distinguishing characteristics of the Muslim faith throughout histo ...
... Muslims see Sharia as the moral code and the religious law of their religion, which they view its application as prophetic of what will come; it’s global institution when the Mahdi comes. Adherence to Islamic law has been one of the distinguishing characteristics of the Muslim faith throughout histo ...
MUHAMMAD SUPREME COURT
... • Personal rules and laws regarding privacy, gender relations, marriage, divorce, and inheritance. ...
... • Personal rules and laws regarding privacy, gender relations, marriage, divorce, and inheritance. ...
Dr. Ayman Al-Zawahiri: “To Our People in the Place of... Cradle of Islam” Ayman al-Zawahiri May 16, 2012
... people of scholarship, grace, jihad and reform, and it [Saudi regime] is not being governed by Sharia, nor is it abiding the law, or prohibited by tradition or challenged by a creature." "Why don't you follow the example of your brothers in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Yemen and Ash-Sham, as they went out ...
... people of scholarship, grace, jihad and reform, and it [Saudi regime] is not being governed by Sharia, nor is it abiding the law, or prohibited by tradition or challenged by a creature." "Why don't you follow the example of your brothers in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Yemen and Ash-Sham, as they went out ...
Saudi Arabia - Burnet Middle School
... Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of the prophet Muhammad. Muslims consider Muhammad the last and greatest of all prophets. The Qur’an (Muslim scripture) contains Allah's (God’s) revelations to Muhammad. Each year, hundreds of thousands of Muslims from around the world complete a pilgrimage (journey) c ...
... Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of the prophet Muhammad. Muslims consider Muhammad the last and greatest of all prophets. The Qur’an (Muslim scripture) contains Allah's (God’s) revelations to Muhammad. Each year, hundreds of thousands of Muslims from around the world complete a pilgrimage (journey) c ...
The Islamic Traditions of Wahhabism and Salafiyya
... Muslims believe the Western usage of the term “Wahhabism” unfairly carries negative and derogatory connotations. Although this paper explains differences in these terms, it will refer to Wahhabism in association with a conservative Islamic creed centered in and emanating from Saudi Arabia and to Sal ...
... Muslims believe the Western usage of the term “Wahhabism” unfairly carries negative and derogatory connotations. Although this paper explains differences in these terms, it will refer to Wahhabism in association with a conservative Islamic creed centered in and emanating from Saudi Arabia and to Sal ...
The Islamic Traditions of Wahhabism and Salafiyya
... given to the term “Salafiyya” over “Wahhabism.” These terms have distinct historical roots, but they have been used interchangeably in recent years, especially in the West. Wahhabism is considered by some Muslims as the Saudi form of Salafiyya. Unlike the eighteenth-century Saudi roots of Wahhabism, ...
... given to the term “Salafiyya” over “Wahhabism.” These terms have distinct historical roots, but they have been used interchangeably in recent years, especially in the West. Wahhabism is considered by some Muslims as the Saudi form of Salafiyya. Unlike the eighteenth-century Saudi roots of Wahhabism, ...
Legal system of Saudi Arabia

The legal system of Saudi Arabia is based on Sharia, Islamic law derived from the Qu'ran and the Sunnah (the traditions) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The sources of Sharia also include Islamic scholarly consensus developed after Muhammad's death. Its interpretation by judges in Saudi Arabia is influenced by the medieval texts of the literalist Hanbali school of Islamic jurisprudence. Uniquely in the Muslim world, Sharia has been adopted by Saudi Arabia in an uncodified form. This, and the lack of judicial precedent, has resulted in considerable uncertainty in the scope and content of the country's laws. The government therefore announced its intention to codify Sharia in 2010, but this is yet to be implemented. Sharia has also been supplemented by regulations issued by royal decree covering modern issues such as intellectual property and corporate law. Nevertheless, Sharia remains the primary source of law, especially in areas such as criminal, family, commercial and contract law, and the Qu'ran and the Sunnah are declared to be the country's constitution. In the areas of land and energy law the extensive proprietorial rights of the Saudi state (in effect, the Saudi royal family) constitute a significant feature.The current Saudi court system was created by King Abdul Aziz, who founded the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932, and was introduced to the country in stages between 1927 and 1960. It comprises general and summary Sharia courts, with some administrative tribunals to deal with disputes on specific modern regulations. Trials in Saudi Arabia are bench trials. Courts in Saudi Arabia observe few formalities and the country's first criminal procedure code, issued in 2001, has been largely ignored. King Abdullah, in 2007, introduced a number of significant judicial reforms, although they are yet to be fully implemented.Criminal law punishments in Saudi Arabia include public beheading, stoning, amputation and lashing. Serious criminal offences include not only internationally recognized crimes such as murder, rape, theft and robbery, but also apostasy, adultery, witchcraft and sorcery. In addition to the regular police force, Saudi Arabia has a secret police, the Mabahith, and ""religious police"", the Mutawa. The latter enforces Islamic social and moral norms. Western-based human rights organizations, such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have criticized the activities of both the Mabahith and the Mutawa, as well as a number of other aspects of human rights in Saudi Arabia. These include the number of executions, the range of offences which are subject to the death penalty, the lack of safeguards for the accused in the criminal justice system, the treatment of homosexuals, the use of torture, the lack of religious freedom, and the highly disadvantaged position of women. The Albert Shanker Institute and Freedom House have also reported that ""Saudi Arabia's practices diverge from the concept of the rule of law.""