A Muslim puritan movement founded in the 18th century by M. Wahhab.
Members call themselves Muwahhidun, a name derived from their emphasis
on the absolute oneness of God. This is an extremely violent form
of Jihadic Muslim beliefs, and its teachings are extremely
anti-western,
anti-christian, anti-foreigner. Those who formed the Taliban in
Afghanistan
came from a particularly virulent group from Pakistan (see
1970s).
Journalist and author Stephen Scwhartz says "“Bin Laden is a Wahhabi.
So
are the suicide bombers in Israel. So are his Egyptian allies, who
exulted
as they stabbed foreign tourists to death at Luxor... So are the
Algerian
terrorists... So are the Taliban-style guerrillas in Kashmir.” 1
Fared Zarekia, a journalist covering the middle East for Newsweek
magazine
agrees, stating, "It is clear that Saudi Arabia now exports two
products
around the globe—oil and religious fanaticism." 1
