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Slaughter in Egypt may signal civil war within IslamBrij Khindaria, Foreign Affairs ColumnistThe heinous attack that slaughtered at least 235 worshippers in a northern Sinai mosque in Egypt today could be a new and chilling twist in a nascent civil war within Islam in many locations around the world.It may signal similar atrocities in African and Asian countries with Muslims who disagree with the extremist teachings of some hardline sects of Saudi Arabia’s Salafi and Wahhabi schools.Although no one has yet claimed responsibility, the terrorist crime has hallmarks of a well-planned commando operation by trained warriors affiliated to Islamic State or Al Qaeda. Both are inspired by jihadist versions of Salafist Islam.Read more at: http://themoderatevoice.com/slaughter-egypt-may-signal-civil-war-within-islam/