Billions may be overstating it, but you do have a point, Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of that movement and does promote the literalist approach, along with its Gulf neigbours. However, it wouldn&#x27;t surprise me if Moslem countries carefully watch their <i>madrasah</i> syllabi to make sure that Saudi influence does not infiltrate.<p>In the case of France, as the article points out, Islamically ignorant,  disaffected Moslem youths are easy pickings for Salafists.<p>Edit: as for the rest you are again ignoring the context in which then verses were revealed, and their practical interpretation.