Wahhabi
religious movement or branch of Sunni Islam
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Wahhabi (Arabic: Al-Wahhābīyyaالوهابية) or Wahhabism is a conservative form of Sunni Islam practised in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The name 'Wahhabi' or 'Wahhabism' comes from Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab, an 18th century scholar, who popularised a form of Islam that calls for the return to the Qur'an and Hadith as the basis of an Islamic way of life.[1]
Some definitions or uses of the term Wahhabi Islam include:
Beliefs
changeWahhabis believe that the Qur'an and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad must be followed to the fullest extent. They also forbid the building of shrines and other similar structures.[4] This is due to shrines being seen as a way that forms of polytheism are performed.[5]
Related pages
changeOther websites
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References
change- ↑ Ḥurūb, H̱ālid al-; London Middle East Institute, eds. (2010). Political islam: context versus ideology. SOAS Middle East issues. London: Saqi [u.a.] pp. 48, 49. ISBN 978-0-86356-659-2.
- ↑ Kepel, Gilles (2004). The war for Muslim minds. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. p. 157. ISBN 9780674015753.
- ↑ Mahdi, Wael (March 18, 2010). "There is no such thing as Wahabism, Saudi prince says". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Never-ending destruction of historical sites in Mecca and Medina, cradle of Islam". ArabAmericanNews. 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ↑ "Building shrines on graves". islamweb.net. Retrieved 2024-06-26.