Salafi facts for kids
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A Salafi is a Muslim who thinks Islam should be practiced the way the first few generations of Muslims did. The term is also used to talk about certain teachings of Sunni Islam that are based on "conservative" ideals. Muhammad Abduh (1849-1905) was an Islamic scholar who thought that the values of Islam were compatible with a modern lifestyle. He is often labeled as a Salafi. Another scholar, Ibn Taimiya (1263-1328) is often seen as the father of modern radicalised Islamism. He said that the teachings of Islam were not compatible with certain modern interpretations, such as Sufism. Fundamentalist Islamic people, especially in the West, are often identified as Salafi.
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Rashid Rida's monthly Al-Manar was an influential religious journal that popularised Salafi ideas across the Arab World, South Asia and South East Asia
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Islamic University of Madinah, an influential religious institution of contemporary Salafi thought
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A Salafi funeral site in Linxia, China
See also
In Spanish: Salafismo para niños
