For how long has Saudi Arabia has been in the grip of the Wahhabis?

Question

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahabism
Says:-
Wahhabis see their role as a movement to restore Islam from what they perceive to be innovations, superstitions, deviancies, heresies and idolatries. There are many practices that they believe are contrary to Islam, such as:

* Listening to music or watching television.
* Listening to radio.
* Photographs or drawings of human beings or other living things which contain a soul.
* Praying at tombs. Praying at Mohammed's tomb is also considered "shirk" (polytheism).
* Invoking any prophet, Sufi saint, etc. other than God alone (Wahhabis say this is polytheistic).
* Celebrating annual feasts for the Mohammed or Sufi saints (see mawlid and urs).
* Wearing of charms, and believing in their healing power.
* Innovation in matters of religion (e.g. new methods of worship) - Bid‘ah.

It is as a result of these and several other beliefs that Wahhabis may brand people from Sunni sects, and particularly those of the Shia sect, as heretics. This has led many to associate Wahhabis with 'takfiris'.

‘takfiris’ roughly translates to ‘Islamist extremists’

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takfiri

What 'fair-and-squire' has suffered is understandable in terms of what is given under
"Modern spread of Wahhabism" on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahabism

Hope 'ali' means what he says.
Then it means that all the activities so popular in the West and the East are are 'contrary to Islam'.
Which means that if you use a music system, radio, TV or a camera etc. it is 'contrary to Islam'.
This then means that even the people of Saudi Arabia are behaving 'contrary to Islam'.

Thanks to 'Mr Stick' for the elaborate answer.
Those who can understand it please explain.

Answer 1

'gangster' needs to read:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahabism and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takfiris

The following is 'cut & paste'ed' here to save him the trouble of going to the websites.

"It is as a result of these and several other beliefs that Wahhabis may brand people from Sunni sects, and particularly those of the Shia sect, as heretics. This has led many to associate Wahhabis with takfiris."

"Takfiri (from the Arabic word تكفيري) are Islamist extremists belonging to the Salafi sect who follow a violent exclusivist ideology."

Wahhabism is an extreme form of Islam, from around 1703–1792.

Answer 2

First of all, you must understand that the term "Wahabi" is a foreign invention used only to fool or deceive non-Arabs. However, if you ask a "Wahabi", they will tell you that "Wahabism" is nothing but fundamental islam, the islam of Mohammed (pbuh). The practices mention above are interpreted by respected islamic clergy from both the Quran and the Sunnah, the earliest Hadith collections, as well as the Sira, which is the Biography of Mohammed.

So, to answer your question, since the formation of islam.

Answer 3

I'm Sunni Muslim and I'm not following Wahabbis or any other similar group... Of course in any religion, there'll be 3 major groups; conservative, liberal & somewhere in the middle.

According to Yusuf al Qardhawi, the best thing is to be in somewhere in the middle, not be too extreme and not be too liberal. Some aspects could be compromised but others not.

Answer 4

Too long.

Nevertheless, when and if they turn to Jesus the veil of deception shall be removed.

Answer 5

you are a prat most of the fighting between muslims are sunnis and shia'ts remeber this allah made one religion not three.

Answer 6

Thank you Ali......Shukran for that
By the looks of your question... you don't like these Wahhabis...

People who take knowledge from a man called Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhaab are called Wahhabis, which is very stupid. If you take knowledge from your school teacher Mr.Smith, that means your a Smithi! Idiots.... And that list you mentioned ( with the *), that is correct according to the Prophet... well your ignorant and don't know about that. Read them points with the proofs! Mail me and I'll give you the proofs for them. Contact: [e-mail]

First read about Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhaab. You don't even know what you are talking about!

Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhaab – a reformer concerning whom many malicious lies have been told

Question:
Why is so much of what is said about Shaykh al-Islam Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhaab so hostile, and why are his followers called Wahhabis?.

Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.

You should note that one of the ways in which Allaah deals with His chosen slaves is to test them according to the level of their faith, to show who is sincere and who is not. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Alif-Laam-Meem.

[These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur’aan, and none but Allaah (Alone) knows their meanings.]

2. Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: ‘We believe,’ and will not be tested.

3. And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allaah will certainly make (it) known (the truth of) those who are true, and will certainly make (it) known (the falsehood of) those who are liars, (although Allaah knows all that before putting them to test)”

[al-‘Ankaboot 29:1-3]

Those who are most severely tested are the Prophets, then the next best and the next best, as it says in the saheeh hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).

If you study the seerah (biography) of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), you will see that he went through severe tests; he was even accused of being a liar, a sorcerer and a madman; garbage and filth were thrown on his back; he was expelled from Makkah; and his feet bled in al-Taa’if. This was the situation of all the Prophets who were rejected before him (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).

Shaykh al-Islam Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhaab (may Allaah have mercy on him) suffered the same as other sincere scholars and daa’iyahs, but in the end the message of truth that he brought prevailed. How could it be otherwise? How could the light of truth be extinguished? Think about this man and how Allaah helped him to sow the seeds of Tawheed throughout the Arabian Peninsula and put an end to all kinds of shirk. If this indicates anything, it indicates that he was sincere in his call and made sacrifices for that cause as far as we can tell, and of course his efforts were supported and helped by Allaah.

But the enemies of this call have spared no effort to make false accusations concerning it. They claimed – falsely – that the Shaykh claimed to be a prophet, and that he did not respect the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) properly, and that he condemned all the ummah as kaafirs… and other fabrications and lies that were told about him. Anyone who examines these claims will realize for sure that they are all lies and fabrications. The books of the Shaykh which are widely circulated bear the greatest witness to that, and his followers who answered his call never mentioned anything to that effect. If the matter were as they claim, his followers would have conveyed the same ideas, otherwise they would have been disloyal to him. If you want to know more details about this and to clarify the matter, you should read the book Da’aawa al-Manaawi’een li Da’wah al-Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhaab by Dr ‘Abd al-‘Azeez al-‘Abd al-Lateef, which will answer all your questions, if Allaah wills.

With regard to calling his followers Wahhaabis, this is just another in a long series of fabrications made up by the enemies of his call, to divert people away from the call of truth and to place a barrier between his call and the people so that the call will not reach them. If you study the story of how al-Tufayl ibn ‘Amr al-Dawsi (may Allaah be pleased with him) became Muslim, you will see the parallels with what happened in the case of Imam Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhaab.

Ibn Hishaam narrated in his Seerah (1/394) that al-Tufayl set out towards Makkah, but Quraysh intercepted him at the gates of the city and warned him against listening to Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). They made him think that he was a sorcerer who could cause division between man and wife… they kept on at him until he took some cotton and put it in his ears. Then when he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), he thought to himself that he would take out the cotton and listen to him, and if what he said was true then he would accept it from him, and if he what he said was false and abhorrent, he would reject it. When he listened to him, all he could do was become Muslim on the spot.

Yes, he became Muslim after putting cotton in his ears. Those who oppose the call of Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhaab fabricated lies the same way Quraysh did. Quraysh understood full well that the call of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had the power to reach people’s hearts and minds, so they exaggerated in their lies about the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) in an attempt to stop the truth reaching people. Similarly we see that those who speak against Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhaab and his followers repeat the same lies that were told against the original call.

You should – if you follow the truth – not pay any attention to these lies and fabrications. You should look for the truth of the matter by reading the books of Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhaab, for his books are the greatest proof that these people are lying, praise be to Allaah.