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What is Wahhabism?

It’s an ideology founded by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, an 18th-century Islamic theologian.

It was born under the influence of the decline of the Islamic world and the rise of anti-Turkish sentiment at the time…

Well, let’s skip the complicated background explanation.

In short, it’s close to the root of all evil.

This is the ideological foundation of Islamic extremism.

So, ISIL, Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, Boko Haram, the Houthi rebels, and the like were all born because of this.

‘It’s the biggest contributor to ruining the image of Islam.’

The doctrines of Wahhabism can generally be summarized as extremism, seclusion, and hatred.

Rejecting all religions other than Islam is basic, and furthermore, (by their standards) corrupt Islamic forces are also considered targets for eradication.

Despite that, they pathologically hate idolatry and reject all kinds of recording media.

Photos and portraits are basic, and even animations and movies are not allowed. Even making snowmen in winter is forbidden.

Because of that, these bastards even destroyed Amina’s tomb.

That is, the tomb of Muhammad’s mother.

They smashed the bones of their own prophet’s mother.

‘It’s at a level where most cults can’t even compete.’

Here, the enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law), the justification of jihad against infidels, medieval political views, hatred of cultural imports, and so on…

There are so many claims that it’s dizzying just to hear them.

But unexpectedly. There are quite a few followers of Wahhabism and the Wahhabi sect that follows it.

Precisely because of that violence.

‘The more precarious a country is and the worse the political situation, the more extremist ideologies prevail.’

It’s common sense that the more a group suffers from oppression and threats from foreign powers, the more they prefer radicalism over moderation.

Moreover, the Middle East, where Wahhabism is widespread, has a very long history of suffering in many ways.

They were ruled by the Ottoman Turks for hundreds of years and then subjected to European colonial rule in succession.

The claim that we should drive out heretics and infidels and live faithfully among ourselves had no choice but to be met with a positive response.

‘The state of affairs in this world is similar to that.’

And in my opinion.

This situation also applied to the nomads of the Great Plains.

Once, they built a vast empire and achieved great success, but now they have lost all of their past glory and are barely maintaining their existence.

The splendid cities and prosperous civilizations have disappeared, and they wander around, making a living.

If only that were the case, but now even the invasions of Artiom and Navr have come.

Compatriots are being dragged away as slaves, and precious livestock are being taken away by foreign enemies.

The clutches of those people will soon reach those who remain.

It’s the perfect condition for extremism to spread.

“Mr. Ismael. I’ve brought the person you asked for.”

“Ha, I am Hassan. Please take care of me.”

“I’m the one who should be saying that, thank you, teacher.”

* * * * *

I happened to read the scriptures of the ‘Havos Order,’ the religion that the nomads of this world believe in. There was quite a bit of useful content.

It’s the same as the Goddess Order in that it worships a goddess.

However, it is full of the strictness and belligerence unique to a religion created in a barren environment, and it has no hesitation in using force.

With a little tweaking, I felt like I could create an ideology with the characteristics I wanted.

“So, how can I help you?”

“I want to get a review of the doctrine. When making these claims, what theological arguments can I present–”

Under the review of an expert, I began to mix the taste of Wahhabism into the doctrine of the Havos Order.

More rigidly, more exclusively, more fanatically.

[There is no god but the Goddess. The ordained priests of the Order are the agents who convey Her will and the guides of all believers.]

[All claims that contradict the words written in the scriptures are heresy. All nations and groups that act contrary to the scriptures are heretical and must be subjugated by holy war.]

[Religion and politics are essentially the same. Monarchs and tribal chiefs must rule according to the scriptures, and the people must obey. The scriptures are perfect and infallible, so no additional laws or concepts are necessary.]

First of all, it emphasizes thorough top-down command. It was originally a religion with a strong hierarchy, but I further enhanced that element.

Wahhabism denied the authority of the clergy, but I did the opposite.

Rather, I raised the authority of superiors so that believers would take death for granted at the word of the clergy.

In order for the nomads to resist Artiom and Navr with their inferior power, they would need thorough unity and control.

[Holy war is, as the name suggests, a sacred war. Those who die fighting to subjugate heretics and infidels have given their lives, bodies, and souls to God. They are more than qualified to enjoy paradise by the Goddess’s side.]

[Be spiritually faithful rather than pursuing material pleasures. The joy of a comfortable bed and food is temporary, but the pride of following the Lord’s command and keeping the faith is eternal.

Believe in the Goddess and believe in the scriptures. Be faithful to the teachings that the priests teach you and to your own duties. Do not hesitate to punish those who disturb the faith.]

[Are you afraid of death? Are you afraid that you might die in vain while fighting? Abandon your fear. Your name is obscure, but your actions are immortal. The Goddess knows all the merits you have done.]

Next, I rationalized the righteousness of war.

In the sense that they can get rid of all the guys who worship doctrines that are not of the Havos Order.

“…Isn’t this content too radical?”

“It can’t be helped for the people of the plains. In chaotic times, there must be policies suitable for chaotic times.”

“That’s true, but…”

Fight to protect your land and your compatriots. This is also a holy war, so there is no need to hesitate at all.

Even if many sacrifices are made in the process, they are all noble, so you can accept them with joy.

Rather than hesitating now and regretting it later, let’s be brave and receive a ticket to heaven.

After presenting such thorough ideological armament and motivational policies and persuasion methods, what’s next?

The turn of full-fledged military strategy.

[The Order is the only group with the right faith, but its power is inferior to that of foreign enemies. Compared to heretical nations with hundreds of millions of people, it is only a drop in the bucket.

In order to overcome this gap, we must avoid direct confrontation with the enemy and choose thorough unconventional tactics.]

[Establish a thorough network of connections between believers. Strike the enemy’s rear and attack their supply lines. Do not fight with the enemy’s powerful main force, but focus on drying them up.

Then, when the enemy’s combat power has fallen to the bottom and our forces have gathered enough strength, take the opportunity to counterattack. Concentrating forces at the decisive moment to annihilate the enemy is the way to achieve the maximum results.]

Mao Zedong was a greedy and stupid pig, but his military capabilities were real.

His ability as a guerrilla warfare expert is still being studied militarily in the 21st century.

As a professor, I studied communism and came across a lot of information about that field, so I remember it.

What if we appropriately mix the guerrilla theories established by Che Guevara, partisans, Viet Minh, etc.?

A tactic that doesn’t allow you to defeat the enemy, but drives them crazy and forces them to retreat is completed.

[Confine the enemy in the vast plains. Let them wander around without knowing where to go and self-destruct. Do not be attached to land or bases, but focus only on achieving the goals set in stages.]

[Time is on the side of the Order. Our enemies are fighting each other with all their national power, so they cannot allocate much power and military spending to the plains.

Therefore, if we can defeat the enemies who have invaded now, it will not be difficult to protect our faith and freedom.]

Moreover, the people I am trying to help are nomads.

They are a tribe that has been learning to ride horses and training to raise livestock since they were children.

Even now, after the era of nomadic empires, their pure horsemanship is the best.

In other words. They are the best guerrilla warfare talents, with mobility for both men and women of all ages.

‘I heard from Kalia that the Navr Kingdom sent 20,000 troops and the Artiom Empire sent 15,000.’

I think there is enough chance of winning if the higher-ups don’t have unnecessary greed.

No matter how few nomads there are, there are hundreds of thousands of them. Can’t they defeat just 30,000 people?

Kalia told me that our organization’s leaders are quite big figures among the nomads, so they will do well.

“I think it’s complete now. Thank you for your active review and advice, Mr. Hassan.”

“On the contrary, I should be saying that. Let’s meet again if we have the chance later.”

I gave the completed book an appropriate name.

[Guidebook for the Protection of Faith].

After all, the content is important for this kind of thing, so it didn’t really matter what the title was.

* * * * *

We sent the guidebook to the plains with the Anarchist Cookbook attached through the organization’s communication network, and returned to our normal schedule.

Teaching students, handling administrative tasks, and spending the remaining time being lovey-dovey with Kalia, who has become much kinder lately.

Several weeks passed while experiencing things like waking up and unknowingly hugging each other.

Finally, a reply came from headquarters.

“They’ve already started a counterattack?”

What the hell are these guys doing?