My perception of the error I had made at this particular stage...

My perception of the error I had made at this particular stage, no doubt, played an important role in liberating me from the grip of the Wahhabi research methodology, and helping me follow the approach of the earlier and contemporary Suunis—not so extensively of course. It was also effective in revising my opinion concerning the Shi‘ah, and authoritatively freed me from the trap I had fallen into, i.e. the mingling of the Shi‘ism with the Ghulat .

There is no doubt that the environment where I had received my training was closely linked with the difficulty created for me. In San‘a, Yemen’s capital, I studied in a religious school affiliated to the Wahhabism. This school is responsible for…