Wahhabism

Wahhabism (Arabic: Al-Wahhābīyya الوهابية) or Wahabism is a conservative reformist call of Sunni Islam attributed to Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab, an 18th century scholar from what is today known as Saudi Arabia, who advocated a return to the practices of the first three generations of Islamic history.

Wahhabism is the dominant form of Islam in Saudi Arabia and Qatar,[1] and is also popular in Kuwait, Egypt, U.A.E., Bahrain, Morocco, Algeria and Mauritania. It is often referred to as a "sect"[1] or "branch"[2] of Islam, though both its supporters and its opponents[3] reject such designations.

• The primary doctrine of Wahhabism is Tawhid, or the uniqueness and unity of God.[4] Ibn Abdul Wahhab was influenced by the writings of Ibn Taymiyya and questioned medieval interpretations of Islam, claiming to rely on the Quran and the Hadith.[4]
• He preached against a "perceived moral decline and political weakness" in the Arabian peninsula and condemned idolatry, the popular cult of saints, and shrine and tomb visitation.[4]
• The term "Wahhabi" (Wahhābīya) was first used by opponents of ibn Abdul Wahhab[citation needed]. It is considered derogatory by the people it is used to describe, who prefer to be called Muwahiddun.[5][6]
• The terms "Wahhabism" and "Salafism" are often used interchangeably, but Wahhabism has also been called "a particular orientation within Salafism,"[7] an orientation some consider ultra-conservative.[8][9]

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