http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahabism
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Wahhabis see their role as a movement to restore Islam from what they perceive to be innovations, superstitions, deviancies, heresies and idolatries. There are many practices that they believe are contrary to Islam, such as:
* Listening to music or watching television.
* Listening to radio.
* Photographs or drawings of human beings or other living things which contain a soul.
* Praying at tombs. Praying at Mohammed's tomb is also considered "shirk" (polytheism).
* Invoking any prophet, Sufi saint, etc. other than God alone (Wahhabis say this is polytheistic).
* Celebrating annual feasts for the Mohammed or Sufi saints (see mawlid and urs).
* Wearing of charms, and believing in their healing power.
* Innovation in matters of religion (e.g. new methods of worship) - Bid‘ah.
It is as a result of these and several other beliefs that Wahhabis may brand people from Sunni sects, and particularly those of the Shia sect, as heretics. This has led many to associate Wahhabis with 'takfiris'.
‘takfiris’ roughly translates to ‘Islamist extremists’
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takfiri
2006-12-06
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