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It is a fundamentalist version of Islam that insists on a literal interpretation of the [[Qur'an]]. It rejects all luxury, dancing, gambling, music, and tobacco, as well as alcohol, and punishes infractions severely, often with death. Strict Wahhabis believe that all those who do not practice their form of Islam are heathens and enemies.
It is a fundamentalist version of Islam that insists on a literal interpretation of the [[Qur'an]]. It rejects all luxury, dancing, gambling, music, and tobacco, as well as alcohol, and punishes infractions severely, often with death. Strict Wahhabis believe that all those who do not practice their form of Islam are heathens and enemies.
Critics say that Wahhabism's rigidity has led it to misinterpret and distort Islam, pointing to Wahhabi extremists such as Osama bin Laden and the [[Taliban]].
Critics say that Wahhabism's rigidity has led it to misinterpret and distort Islam, pointing to Wahhabi extremists such as Osama bin Laden and the [[Taliban]].
==See also==
*[[Chechen wars]]
==Further reading==
==Further reading==