AhlulBayt News Agency

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Thursday

27 February 2014

8:30:00 PM
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Tunisia warns spread of Takfiri ideology in region

In 2013, 2 opposition figures were assassinated and over 20 soldiers and police officers killed in different regions of Tunisia. Analysts say the spread of Takfiri ideology through religious sermons at mosques is behind the escalation of violence in the North African country.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - In 2013, 2 opposition figures were assassinated and over 20 soldiers and police officers killed in different regions of Tunisia. Analysts say the spread of Takfiri ideology through religious sermons at mosques is behind the escalation of violence in the North African country.Politicians say the foreign-backed Takfiri and Wahabi groups have called for war in Syria and Tunisia.Imams and religious scholars at the prestigious Zitouna Mosque reject the propagation of Takfiris which they perceive as a dangerous threat to the Muslim world.3 years after the revolution in Tunisia, security challenges are threatening the transitional period as extremist preachers encourage violence against state institutions.Observers now call for strict measures to stop the spread of Takfiri ideology. /149