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The Wahabi myth – Dispelling Prevalent Fallacies and the Fictitious Link With Bin Laden by Haneef James Oliver – Book Sample

The Wahabi myth

In the months following the September 11 attacks, I came across many articles dealing with Islaam, and in particular, the subject of “Wahhaabism”/ Salafism.¹

I was shocked to see the intensity of the ideological attack which was made by the media in their efforts to falsely claim that Usaamah bin Laadin and his a Qaa’idah followers were adherents of Salafism.

In an effort to repel these contentions, I drew up a letter for my Christian family, outlining the oversights, inaccuracies and blatant lies which could be found in some of these articles.

I have compiled some of these points which I had included in this personal letter to my family and expanded upon them, so that it may be a grounds for clarifying many of these unfounded accusations. My objective in doing so is not to deceitfully defend anyone or anything unworthy of defence, as Islaam commands that a Muslim speak a word of truth, even if it be against him or herself, or followers of the same faith.

Rather, it is my objective to deal only with those issues which have been unjustly brought against Islaam and Salafiyyah (Salafism) in particular, as opposed to defending the actions of the contemporary “Islaamic” groups and movements, which have only aided those who wish to harm the Islaamic Nation.

Since September 11, many non-Muslims who had previously known very little about lslaam have come to know about some of its precepts.

Although the major theme of the reports about lslaam has been quite negative, some journalists have actually educated their readers about Islaam by mentioning some of its true merits.

Perhaps more people are now aware of the fact that Islaam is not just some kind of far eastern, mystical, idol worshipping religion, but rather, that it is a truly monotheistic religion which commands people with good manners and morals, and prohibits them from everything that is bad.

It is not my intention to discuss any of these issues, as there does not seem to be any real contention regarding most of them.

Instead, it is my objective to try to examine the real points of controversy which have arisen, and to give the reader another perspective on some of these issues which they might never have been exposed to before. I have made every effort to avoid producing another book which is filled with opinion while lacking in textual proofs.

Instead, I have tried to produce a book in which Muslims and non-Muslims alike will be able to reflect upon the directives of the Qur’aan and the narrations ( ahaadeeth )² of the Prophet Muhammad for themselves.

Consequently, I have included many texts from the Qur’aan and ahaadeeth in order to introduce the reader to these sources and to substantiate what I have written. I also recognize that those readers who feel they know about lslaam without having considered its sources will most likely not be thrilled with this work.

In quoting verses from the Qur’aan, I have avoided using archaic English as is found in some Biblical and Qur’aanic translations, as it tends to render some of the subject matter obscure. Furthermore, it should be noted that Muslims do not believe that the Qur’aan can be translated. As such, we tend to term this effort a “translation of the meaning” of the verses, as opposed to a translation.

In certain rare instances, I have included some verses from the Old and New Testaments for interest’s sake. Muslims believe in the scriptures that were given to the former recipients of revelation.

However, they do not believe that the scriptures that are in circulation today amongst the present day People of the Book 0ews and Christians) are exactly the same as they were when they were originally revealed.

Consequently, Muslims neither believe nor disbelieve in their contents, unless a matter can be confirmed by a verse of the Qur’aan or a hadeeth with an authentic chain of narration.

The reader will notice that the word “Wahhaabee” is always indented with quotation marks. Those who are labelled with this word do not themselves use this term, as it is used as a means of belittlement.

The reasons for the rejection of this term are clearly outlined throughout this book. The correct way of referring to them is by terming them Salafees, as they are those who adhere to the way of the Sa!af (the Prophet Muhammad ( ) and his Companions) .

This book contains a basic overview of the monotheistic creed of Salafism and how it does not differ from the creed of any of the former Prophets or Messengers. It outlines the fundamental principles of the Salafee methodology, demonstrating how it is in fact the path which has been ordained to be followed in the Qur’aan.

Having kept in mind that many readers might be new to the topic of Islaam, I have also made every effort to explain some of the issues of contention at hand in an uncomplicated manner.

Consequently, footnotes have been added to make the book more understandable for all. The footnotes follow the method used by Muslim scholars throughout the ages, which gives the book a different feel.

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