Salafis are first and foremost religious and social reformers engaged in creating and reproducing particular forms of authority and identity, both personal and communal. They define [their] …

Salafi movement, broad set of Islamic movements that strive to emulate the practices of al-salaf al-ṣāliḥ (“the pious predecessors”), the early generations of Muslims during and after the …

As salafism is growing locally rather than centrally their ethos differs from region to region and as such it is difficult to define them comprehensively. For example some salafis in South Asian …

6 days ago · Salafi attacks perpetrated by al-Qaida and the so-called Islamic State (IS) have led to enormous interest in Islamic fundamentalism among western analysts, policymakers and …

The word salafi or “early Muslim”in traditional Islamic scholarship means someone who died within the first four hundred years after the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), including …

Apr 17, 2014 · Salafism (or Salafiyyah) is the true Path in following Islam and the Sunnah. A Salafi is one who follows the path of the Salaf As-Sālih exactly without alteration. The terms …

Nov 24, 2015 · Salafists define Islam as anything that was explicitly condoned by Muhammad and that was upheld by his first three generations of Sunni followers (until the ninth century).

Jan 11, 2022 · Salafism is a school of Sunni Islam, rooted in the belief that the most pure and authentic form of Islam was practiced by the “Salaf,” the earliest three generations of Muslims, …

Salafism is a branch of Sunni Islam whose modern-day adherents claim to emulate “the pious predecessors” (al-salaf al-ṣāliḥ; often equated with the first three generations of Muslims) as …

A comprehensive guide to understanding Salafism and Salafi, exploring their qualities, characteristics, and attributes in the light of Quran and Hadit