Seen a lot re 'we must close mosques funded by Saudi Arabia' lately. Read @YBirt on this https://yahyabirt1.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/wahhabi-wrangles/ … @HarrietSergeant @Jahaza
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'A lot of Saudi funding was pretty benign: it went into infrastructural projects. They rarely looked to control mosques they funded or
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part-funded. They funded the mosques of preferred sectarian allies. They also funded the mosques of sectarian rivals too, including Sufi
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mosques in the UK. After 9/11 a lot of this funding has dried up due to internal and external political pressures.'
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Not as simple as Saudi money = 'Wahhabi' mosque. eg Regent's Park Mosque was a recipient. Known for interfaith work and as 'moderate'
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Agree with gist of your argmt, but Regent's Park mosque has/had big problems, made famous by Undercover Mosque 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WgVa3VRFb4 …
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Problem appears to be primarily due to scholars learning their craft at Saudi madrassahs, as well as Saudi study materials (e.g textbooks).
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