" ...Islamic militarisation and indoctrination funded by the...

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    " ...Islamic militarisation and indoctrination funded by the Saudi's that is occurring in the country...."

    Yes, the Saudis are a major factor and a significant impediment to world peace ...

    " Published Apr 26, 2017, 9:57 pm SGT
    DHAKA (AFP) - Bangladesh has approved a project to build hundreds of mosques with almost US$1 billion (S$1.39 billion) from Saudi Arabia, an official said Wednesday, worrying minorities who fear they could be used to spread fundamentalist Islam.
    The government plans to construct 560 mosques - one in every town in Bangladesh - as the secular administration woos Islamist groups before elections.
    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought the funds from Saudi Arabia, which will provide the lion's share of the US$1.07 billion cost, during a visit to the oil-rich state last year, said planning minister Mustofa Kamal.
    The centres of worship - equipped with research facilities, libraries and cultural centres - would be a "model" for worshippers in the Muslim-majority country, said Shamim Afzal, head of the state-run Islamic Foundation.

    "It is a perfect idea of spreading the true knowledge of Islam," he told AFP. ... "

    http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/bangladesh-to-build-hundreds-of-mosques-with-saudi-cash



    Just did a quick search, and in Australia too, i've got nothing against traditional Islam, but the Saudi Wahhabi variety is disturbing

    " ... Yet although IS is certainly an Islamic movement, it is neither typical nor mired in the distant past, because its roots are in Wahhabism, a form of Islam practised in Saudi Arabia that developed only in the 18th century. In July 2013, the European Parliament identified Wahhabism as the main source of global terrorism, and yet the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, condemning IS in the strongest terms, has insisted that “the ideas of extremism, radicalism and terrorism do not belong to Islam in any way”. Other members of the Saudi ruling class, however, look more kindly on the movement, applauding its staunch opposition to Shiaism and for its Salafi piety, its adherence to the original practices of Islam. This inconsistency is a salutary reminder of the impossibility of making accurate generalisations about any religious tradition. In its short history, Wahhabism has developed at least two distinct forms, each of which has a wholly different take on violence.... "
    http://www.newstatesman.com/world-a...-arabia-exported-main-source-global-terrorism
    Last edited by kjhaze: 14/09/17
 
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