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Muslim/Islam

Violet_Crumble

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1. Are Salafis the same thing as Wahabbists?

Reply to ellisonz (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 05:43 AM

Jan 2012

I hadn't heard of them till I read this article....

Anyway, I knew that Egypt was a socially conservative country, but the results for the Islamist parties surprised me, as I didn't think it'd be that large...

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As Egypt's new parliament convenes, eyes on ultraconservative salafis [View all] ellisonz Jan 2012 OP

Are Salafis the same thing as Wahabbists? Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #1

Here you go: ellisonz Jan 2012 #2