Although Islamic terrorism is commonly associated with the Salafis ( or " Wahhabis " ) , the scholars of the group have constantly attributed this association to ignorance , misunderstanding and sometimes insincere research and deliberate misleading by rival groups . Following the September 11 attacks , Abdul-Azeez ibn Abdullaah Aal ash-Shaikh , the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , made an official statement that " the Islamic Sharee'ah ( legislation ) does not sanction " such actions . A Salafi " Committee of Major Scholars " in Saudi Arabia has declared that " Islamic " terrorism , such as the May 2003 bombing in Riyadh , are in violation of Sharia law and aiding the enemies of Islam
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