Salafism

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Salafism
MENA
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Who was Rabee al-Madkhali and what is Madkhalism?

The New Arab takes a look at the life and legacy of Rabee al-Madkhali, the Saudi scholar who advocated obedience to rulers and preached against political Islam.

The New Arab Staff
11 July, 2025
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt’s hardline Muslims call for boycotting 'The Atheist' movie

Thaer Mansour
28 July, 2024
Egypt-Sisi
Sisi
MENA
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Egypt's Salafist Nour party endorses Sisi for another term

The New Arab Staff
05 October, 2023
Algeria
World
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France deports Salafist preacher to Algeria

The New Arab Staff
15 June, 2023
In the Shade of the Sunna
Salafism
Book Club
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In the Shade of the Sunna: Salafi piety in the modern age

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Sadek Hamid

28 December, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptian Salafi leader's football 'fatwa' stirs controversy

Thaer Mansour
28 November, 2022
Gaza
MENA
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Hamas arrests two for firing rockets at Israel

Sally Ibrahim
07 November, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt Orthodox church fire kills dozens

Thaer Mansour
14 August, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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Two Copts in Giza attacked amid cover-up

The New Arab
28 July, 2022
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Egypt
MENA
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Egypt releases four Salafi Muslim preachers from detention

The New Arab Staff
28 September, 2021
Bosnia - Ricard Gonzalez
Salafism
Analysis
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No, radical Islam has not taken root in Bosnia

Alex Čizmić and Ricard Gonzalez
17 March, 2020
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Wahhabism
Analysis
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Saudi-backed Salafism: A Security Challenge for India?

Umer Beigh
20 November, 2017
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Salafism
Society
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Libyan town blames teen suicides on 'satanic internet game'

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

16 April, 2017
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Saudi Arabia
MENA
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German minister calls for total ban on Salafi Islam

The New Arab
08 January, 2017
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Syria
Analysis
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The sectarianization of Syria and smearing a revolution

Leila al-Shami
30 October, 2016
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Sharia
Perspectives

Misinterpreting Sharia

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Roland Laffitte

21 March, 2016
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Salafism
MENA
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Algerian man killed in Belgium shootout 'carried IS flag'

The New Arab & agencies
16 March, 2016
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Syrian regime
Analysis
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'Curse your soul, Jolani': The inner-struggle of Syria's opposition

Paul McLoughlin
11 March, 2016
Algeria Islam
Salafism
Society
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Algeria declines to grant visa to controversial Saudi cleric

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Karim Traboulsi

07 March, 2016
Saudi Arabia
Wahhabism
Analysis
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Saudi gives Salafism a PR makeover after 'extremist hijacking'

Paul McLoughlin
26 October, 2015
Niqab Tunis
Tunis
Analysis
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Lifting the veil on religious freedom in Tunisia

Conor Sheils
30 April, 2015