Algeria was itself a victim of Takfirism during the 1991-2002 civil war when hundreds of civilians were killed by Islamist ...

Like khalafah, umma, jihad and shahadat, takfir has attained a wide currency in modern day Muslim discourse. For analysts, takfir has a peculiar specificity, especially when referring to modern ...

In existence since the 1960s, el-Takfir wa el-Hijra has offered intellectual inspiration to al Qaeda and other militant groups. But authorities now worry about followers becoming more aggressive ...

Hartshorn's article, co-authored with Stacey Philbrick Yadav, associate professor of political science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, focuses on the practices of takfir in different political ...

If we delve into inherited jurisprudential legacies, we’d notice that takfir, i.e. accusations of apostasy, were common during times of political strife and unrest. The seriousness of such ...

The foremost idea which is common to the Kharijites and the modern movement of Jihad is that of takfir -- a Muslim who commits a major sin is no longer a Muslim and should be killed. So what does ...

KARACHI: Conservative and liberal leaders got together at the La-Takfir Conference to celebrate Islam's message of peace and tolerance as upheld by slain activist Khurram Zaki. The conference ...

24 September 2011 MADINAH: A defective education strategy was a major factor in the spread of the "takfir" ideology among young Muslim men and women, according to two scholars who spoke at a seminar ...

The gunman belonged to the militant Al-Takfir wa al-Hijran (Renunciation and Exile) faction, the statement said. He attacked a mosque belonging to another Muslim sect - Ansar al-Sunna (Supporters of ...

MOSCOW, November 27. /ITAR-TASS/ Russia’s law enforcers last night detained a group of extremists belonging to the extremist organization At Takfir wal-Hijra in Moscow. A large amount of ...