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Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (b. 1703 'Uyyainah العوينة, Najd, Arabia - d. 1792 al-Dir'yah ) is the most famous scholar of the fundamentalist movement within Islam known as the Wahhabi movement and after whom the movement is named. He considered this movement an effort to purify Islam by returning all Muslims to what he believed were the original principles of Islam, as typified by the as-salaf as-saliheen, the earliest converts to Islam, by rejecting what he regarded as corruptions introduced by Bida (innovation) and Shirk (idolatry).

He also revived interest in the works of Ibn Taimiyyah ; those who follow the "revival" that he advocated are often referred to as Salafis.

1 Biography

Ibn Abd Al-Wahhab was educated in Medina (part of modern Saudi Arabia), and travelled in Iraq and later, Iran. It was in Iran that he began preaching against the Sufi Muslims then predominant in the region.

After his return to Medina he wrote his Kitab at-tawhid[1] ( Arabic, "Book of Monotheism", 1736Events January 26 Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. february 12 Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor weds Maria Theresa, mother of Marie Antoinette May 8 Marriage of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. May 26 Battle of Ackia: British), which became a reference text for the Wahhabi sect of Islam. His teachings led to a controversy which resulted in him being expelled; he moved onto the city of Ad-Dir'iyah.

2 Alliance with Ibn Saud

An alliance between Ibn Abd al-Wahhab and Muhammad bin SaudMuhammad bin Saud (d. 1765) is considered the first head of the House of Saud, which is technically named for his father, Saud bin Mohammed bin Mukrin''. He began his power base from the town of Ad-Dar'iyah, where he met Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab. Wahhab caused Wahhabbism to spread in areas that bin Saud conquered.

3 Beliefs and Practices

See WahhabismWahhabism (sometimes spelled Wahabbism or Wahabism is a movement of Islam named after Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab ( 1703 1792). It is a fundamentalist movement of the Sunni form of Islam and has become an object of increased interest because it is the majo for details.

4 Influence and Legacy

Ibn Abd al-Wahhab is viewed as a reformer by those who follow the Wahhabi sect of Islam. Saudi Arabia's official religion is Islam according to Ibn Abd al-Wahhab's interpretation. Ibn Abd al-Wahhab's writings have also influenced the fundamentalist ideology of Takfir wal-HijraTakfir wal- Hijra was founded as an Egyptian terrorist group in the 1960's. It has members or supporters in several other countries. It is said to be allied to Al-Qaeda. In Spain the group is also known as Martyrs for Morocco''. Hardly anything is known a.

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