Salafis, salafism and modern salafism: what lies behind a term?

• Main Author: Mohamed Bin Ali
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: International politics and security; Middle East and North Africa (MENA); Regionalism and multilateralism; Religion in contemporary society; Southeast Asia and ASEAN; Country and Region Studies; Europe; Terrorism studies
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82053; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39801
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The use of the term Salafi and Salafism in the contemporary period is ambiguous and in many ways confusing. The pivotal question of who or what group qualifies as Salafi remains in dispute. What is Salafism and who are the Muslims referred to as Salafis?