Over 230 dead in Egypt terror attack

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42110223

184 killed for 'heresy' in Egypt. Crazy numbers.

A bomb and gun attack on a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai province, killing at least 184 people, state media say. . .

Islamist jihadist groups, including so-called Islamic State (IS), see Sufis as heretics.

Jihadist militants have been waging an insurgency in recent years, stepping up attacks after Egypt's military overthrew Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013.

Hundreds of police, soldiers and civilians have been killed since then, mostly in attacks carried out by Sinai Province group, which is affiliated to IS.

Trudeau welcomes these types with open arms.
 
Those Sufi's really had it coming...

What with their different faith and all... Islamofacism is really the worst.
 
Sounds like a new low in Salafi-Sufi relations. Takfiri Salafis are known for attacking Shia as non-muslims, but aside from vandalising Sufi monuments for "shirk", they haven't been massacring them. Isis excepted of course.
 
Sounds like a new low in Salafi-Sufi relations. Takfiri Salafis are known for attacking Shia as non-muslims, but aside from vandalising Sufi monuments for "shirk", they haven't been massacring them. Isis excepted of course.
ISIS is just progressive like that. They massacre everyone equally.
 
Sounds like a new low in Salafi-Sufi relations. Takfiri Salafis are known for attacking Shia as non-muslims, but aside from vandalising Sufi monuments for "shirk", they haven't been massacring them. Isis excepted of course.
Yeah they have generally left Sufis alone, the exception being the slaughter of a Pakistani Sufi singer and the bombing at a Pakistani Sufi shrine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Sehwan_suicide_bombing

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/22/pakistani-sufi-singer-shot-dead-in-karachi
 
Oh Egypt, I will always remember you as the town where once upon a time, an american and 2 brits could uncover your ancient secrets and take part in adventurous hijinks.


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That's the Deobandis. Very similar groups though. They have their own Takfiri element which has spawned Isis recruits (and heavily influenced the Taliban).
Yeah the Taleban are Deobandi inspired but their ideology is also heavily infused with Wahhabism, from their Mujaheddin days (and likely earlier) and especially through their intimate relationship with Al Qaeda.

You know, an interesting point is: The western world is familiar with Salafists aka Wahhabis, Taleban and Al Qaeda but virtually ignored are the Deobandis, who are a major intolerant Islamist force in SOuth Asia. I don't know much about them, other than they were some sort of revivalist movement in Central India started around the time of the Raj. The Taleban and large sections of Pakistanis ascribe to them. They have their main HQ in India, a place called Darul Ul Deoband or something to that effect. It is amazing that for all the shit India gets for its Hindu fascist actions, such an extreme intolerant bigotted group has a main base and major following there.
 
Yeah the Taleban are Deobandi inspired but their ideology is also heavily infused with Wahhabism, from their Mujaheddin days (and likely earlier) and especially through their intimate relationship with Al Qaeda.

You know, an interesting point is: The western world is familiar with Salafists aka Wahhabis, Taleban and Al Qaeda but virtually ignored are the Deobandis, who are a major intolerant Islamist force in SOuth Asia. I don't know much about them, other than they were some sort of revivalist movement in Central India started around the time of the Raj. The Taleban and large sections of Pakistanis ascribe to them. They have their main HQ in India, a place called Darul Ul Deoband or something to that effect. It is amazing that for all the shit India gets for its Hindu fascist actions, such an extreme intolerant bigotted group has a main base and major following there.

Yeah, although I think Pakistan now houses most of their extremists. I remember when Abdul Aziz was under siege by Pakistani Military at their facility for riling up a murderous mob and tried to escape dressed as a woman.
That made global news.
He ended up being cleared of all charges though, which was nonsense.
 
Terrible to hear. No idea what it will take to bring some kind of stability and peace to that part of the world. RIP
 
Those Sufi's really had it coming...

What with their different faith and all... Islamofacism is really the worst.

Sufis are sunni peaceniks that are into poetry dancing and singing. You ever see those whirling dervishes? Those are Sufis.

Too bad for them those terrorist assholes only consider wahabi/salafists as Muslims.
 
Terrible to hear. No idea what it will take to bring some kind of stability and peace to that part of the world. RIP
Sinai is kind of like the Wild West of Egypt. Something like half of Egyptians live on 2% of its land hugging the Nile while places like the Sinai are mostly desert and difficult to inhabit and so harder to police. Its sort of like the mountains of South America in that its a go to safe haven for criminals and armed insurgencies.
 
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