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Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism and the spread of Sunni theofascism - Part 1 : Comments

By Curtin Winsor, Jr., published 16/7/2007

The Saudi Government has lavishly financed the propagation of Wahhabism - an alien, perverted version of Islam - throughout the world.

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Wahhabism has been a disaster for peaceful co-existance wherever in the world it has seeded. Its hallmark is its rigid thinking with facilities and support provided by Saudi finance.

The northern State of Nigeria, Kano, is a good case in point. A huge investment by the Saudi Wahhabi's in religious schools producing brainwashed zealous adherants.

In Kano, secular laws were replaced with harsh Shiara law leading to the worst bloodshed ever seen in the region between Wahhabis and the infidels - the Christians, animists, athiests and liberal Muslims.

Kano has seen extreme measures taken against people challenging their ultra-orthodox views. This ranges from boycotting health workers providing polio vaccines to bulldozing the venue for a lesbian marriage and imprisoning the women.

It's always an explosive social situation in societies when any religion is imposed by the State. The 20 year Civil War in Southern Sudan was sparked by such control attempted by the genocidal military dictator Bashir, with Wahhabist policies at the forefront of oppression and brutality.

Religious theofascists are usually tempted to seek the ultimate power in order that they can do whatever it takes to 'cleanse' society. Wahhabi graduates include the Taliban jihardists.

Centuries ago, Papal control through European Royals saw similar persecution and barbarity in the name of the one true religion. That tyranny ended when Royals became figureheads or were replaced entirely with elected representatives who ensured separation of church and state.

That's the step that freedom loving, young citizens of the Middle East need to take with our moral support through the internet and targetted international support to embolden them to throw off the theocrats' shackles. History CAN and DOES repeat itself.
Posted by Quick response, Monday, 16 July 2007 4:03:20 PM
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For 3 decades now I have been watching Muslims and non-Muslims alike cruse the wahabbi and the unlimited money they pour into marketing their version. When I ask: 'so, who is supporting or donating a dime to moderate muslims organisations like affinity (www.affinity.org.au), there is deafening silence.

An old African story of a bunch of people in a boat when suddenly a small crack appeared and the ship started taking water. Rather than plugging the crack, every one turned into finger pointing. the crack got bigger and they were still discussing and cursing the crack in the ship. The ship is not haf full of water, so they decided to take their shoes off and roll up their pants. They are still cursing the crack as we speak.

I haven't seen a single call to support moderate Muslim organisation till today. But yeah lets keep cursing the wahabis.

Peace,
Posted by Fellow_Human, Monday, 16 July 2007 7:11:17 PM
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"The Saudis have spent at least US$87 billion propagating Wahhabism abroad during the past two decades,"

Well thats the real problem. All those kids being brainwashed
in Pakistani and other Madrasses, financed by petrodollars.

Its a good article as it explains whats happening within Islam.
Those paying a heavy price are moderates, Fellow Human, Irfan etc.
All this due to Saudi internal politics. The Sauds need the Wahhabs
to hang on to power in Saudi Arabia, so they pay. That money goes
to promote militant Islam around the world.

The reality remains that the West is addicted to oil and if the
Straits of Hormuz close tomorrow, we don't have a ready alternative.

Cheap food, cheap everything depends on cheap energy, without it,
you can close down much of the world economy. Thats the reality.
Posted by Yabby, Monday, 16 July 2007 8:48:29 PM
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Yabby,

I think that if the Straits of Hormuz were to close tomorrow we could rely on the US Navy to re-open them.

In the longer term I agree that we need to move away from such heavy reliance on Middle-Eastern oil.

One wild card would be an Israeli attack on Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export terminal. The Israelis may consider this the best way of de-fanging their enemy.

The reasoning is as follows:

--An Iranian nuclear attack on Israel is unlikely because of the 200 or so nukes the Israelis would unleash in retaliation. The corrupt old mullahs who run Iran are willing to send young men and women to their deaths but their own incineration is not on the menu.

--The real menace is Iran's continued support of Hizbullah, Hamas and other proxies.

--Destroying Kharg Island effectively cuts off the money flow. The Iranian state itself may not be able to survive the loss of revenue that would entail. Certainly they would have far fewer resources to deploy against Israel.

--Bankrupting your enemy is often the best way of winning a war.

--The oil markets could probably cope with the loss of Iranian oil. Through lack of investment Iranian oil exports have been declining and now account for less than 3% of global production
Posted by stevenlmeyer, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 8:48:01 AM
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not all of moslems like that, pride with "reactionary" habit. a lot of moslem have liberal perspective and tolerance on there. just visit my blog to review it. dont forget to post you comment..

www.liberalmoslem.blogspot.com
Posted by liberalmoslem, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 9:04:24 AM
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"I think that if the Straits of Hormuz were to close tomorrow we could rely on the US Navy to re-open them."

I think you'd find that if 5-6 tankers were sunk in the Straits
of Hormuz, no matter what the US did, tanker owners would run a mile
and not risk their ships. No insurance company would cover them.
The price of oil would go to 200$ a barrel and much of our economy
come to a rather abrupt halt
Posted by Yabby, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 3:02:40 PM
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