I can't, for the life of me, understand why people associate being a Salafi with the various terrorist groups.
I have never heard a Salafi scholar promote any acts terrorism. In fact, every single high-ranking scholar in Saudi Arabia (those who call themselves Salafi), are all opposed to groups like ISIS, Al Qaida, and Al Nusra. There are dozens of audio clips on Youtube from such scholars who clearly warn the Muslims from these types of groups.
There is also a great book that references many of the Islamic verdicts given by the contemporary Salafi Muslim scholars that dispels much of the "Wahhabi" myth:
I have never heard a Salafi scholar promote any acts terrorism. In fact, every single high-ranking scholar in Saudi Arabia (those who call themselves Salafi), are all opposed to groups like ISIS, Al Qaida, and Al Nusra. There are dozens of audio clips on Youtube from such scholars who clearly warn the Muslims from these types of groups.
Here is one such video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xAZLE6JiqE
And another: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNL9cwB-plY
And another (from arguably the most respected Saudi scholar): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J5s2PPwZcY
Here are two from a Muslim student of knowledge from the UK:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05yw1IXM1k4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ocvexFXCo8
There is also a great book that references many of the Islamic verdicts given by the contemporary Salafi Muslim scholars that dispels much of the "Wahhabi" myth:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Wahhabi-Myth-Dispelling-Fictitious...
I'm not here to preach; it just bothers me when people hijack words to push an agenda.