Switzerland - a hub for the Saudis

Written by David Fletcher 11 Nov 2016
Switzerland - a hub for the Saudis

One of the first Saudi mosques in Europe is near Geneva. The Saudi Arabian-controlled Islamic World League (IWL) is rich in money and influence in Switzerland, spreading an interpretation of Islam which is a breeding ground for radicalism. IWL supports Muslims across the world, especially in the West where the number of Muslims is growing steadily. There are two centres in Switzerland linked to IWL, and thirty mosques loosely connected. They believe that Wahhabism is the only true Islam. Wahhabism is the reactionary branch of Islam and said to be 'the main source of global terrorism'. According to scholars, ‘Wahhabism is a doctrine that does not take account of today's achievements such as human rights or individual rights’.

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