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Hardline Islam steps out of shadows in Algeria
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* Ultra-conservative Salafists snub national anthem
* They exercising growing influence over society
* Critics say Salafism a threat to Algerian way of life
By Lamine Chikhi
ALGIERS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - In a bookshop in an eastern suburb of the Algerian capital, visitors can stroll in off the street and pick up titles such as "Our fight against the West," and "Jihad according to Salafist principles."
After years of keeping a low public profile, Algerian Salafists -- followers of an ultra-conservative brand of Islam -- are becoming bolder, laying down a challenge to a state that is firmly secular and fighting a lingering Islamist insurgency.
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Reuters - Hardline Islam steps out of shadows in Algeria
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