Saudi Arabia's crown prince promises country will return to 'moderate, open Islam'

[Śakra]

Even Sufism.

Interesting I didn't know Sufism came from KSA. I always thought it was an Indian "flavour" of Islam.

 

[Fenasi Kerim]

Interesting I didn't know Sufism came from KSA. I always thought it was an Indian "flavour" of Islam.

Because it didn't, his claim is like saying all forms of Christianity originate from the Vatican or Jeruselam pure ignorance.

Outside of the Hanbali & Shafi school, plus Wahhabism majority of Thoughts flourished in Iraq, Iran and North Africa.

According to him everything originates in Saudi Arabia not even Mecca and Medina lol.

 

[Hyperion]

LOL. Don't know about the Arabs, however, most Pakistanis will follow blindly anyone who is in control of Two Holy Mosques (even if the person they are following is literally or figuratively blind) , which at the moment seem to be the Saudi's. Few well orchestrated fatwas by the Saudi Preachers, and voila, last three centuries of Salafist lifestyle are done with.

So basically the crown of KSA is admitting Wahhabism aka Salafism is a fraud? Will the minority wannabe Arab converts and Pakistanis continue following in the footsteps of KSA or will they make takfir on there masters? or will they come back to the fold of mainstream Islam.

 

[t_for_talli]

What does he mean by moderate Islam?

What Iran was before revolution
What Turkey was in recent Past
The Islam which some educated section of Mumbai Muslims follow

Islam in present day KSA is what was Christianity in Europe 500 years ago

Let me explain you
Current Islam in KSA is ====What Christianity in Europe was 500 Years ago
What Prince Wants (Moderate Islam) ===== What Christianity is in US / Europe in 21st century (present day)

Christianity (or how it is followed) evolved a lot in last few centuries , Prince want to bring similar evolution in Islam

 

[mike2000 is back]

Good move. Seems this prince is a reformist indeed.