2006-09-14 12:48:01 · 2 answers · asked by sceptic 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Wahhabism (Arabic: الوهابية, Wahabism, Wahabbism) is a Sunni fundamentalist Islamic movement, named after Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab (1703–1792). It is the dominant form of Islam in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Some members of the movement object to the term "Wahhabism", preferring the term "Salafism".
2006-09-14 12:52:19 · answer #1 · answered by rangedog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wahhabi
This is the name used outside Saudi Arabia to designate official interpretation of Islam in Saudi Arabia. The faith is a puritanical concept of unitarianism (the oneness of God) that was preached by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. His opponents derived their name for the movement from him, but eventually his followers came to use it themselves.
2006-09-16 00:24:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋