2007-05-01 04:03:55 · 10 answers · asked by hassan 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Wahabism, though Wahabis generally do not refer to themselves as such, and prefer the term "Salafism". Whabism or Salafism is an Islamic movement started in the 18th century by the scholar Abdul Wahhab. This theology is the dominant form found in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar, as well as some pockets of Somalia, Algeria and Mauritania. It is considered to be the most ultra-comservative form of Islam. The fundamental texts are the Quran and the Hadith, and Wahabism is generally identified by its opposition to music, art, the acceptance of non-literal explanations of God's attributes, and various forms of what it considers to be polytheism (praying at graves, celebrating the birth of Muhammed, etc.). Wahabism was not so popular as a doctrine throughout the Islamic world until the 20th century, when oil revenue allowed the Saudis to export with influence their Salafist doctrine to surrounding Arab countries. Saudi laypeople, government officials and clerics have donated many tens of millions of US dollars to create religious schools, newspapers and outreach organizations all over the world that spread the fundamentalist philosophy of Wahabism.
2007-05-01 04:18:00 · answer #1 · answered by meggush 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are mostly Sunni I believe. I will double check that.
I was all sorts of wrong there
The Saudi government states that all citizens must be Muslim. The majority of the population adheres to a theological interpretation within Islam most commonly known as Salafism or Wahhabism. The Shia Population of the country is estimated at around 15%, primarily in the Eastern provinces, and larger cities.
2007-05-01 04:07:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wahhabism. It sucks to be a woman in public there. I can't imagine wearing black from head to toe.
2007-05-01 04:19:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salafism or Wahhabism
2007-05-01 04:11:45 · answer #4 · answered by سيف الله بطل جهاد 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Devout.
2007-05-01 05:00:32 · answer #5 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Barbaric.
2007-05-01 04:06:56 · answer #6 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not Islam at all, and i'm refering to the whole drinking wine and partying with belly-dancers thing...
2007-05-01 04:20:57 · answer #7 · answered by mArYaM 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The hardcore version that oppresses women to the max
2007-05-01 04:07:10 · answer #8 · answered by Screamin' Banshee 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
At a guess I'd say it was either Shiite or Sunni. I'm not sure.
2007-05-01 04:07:45 · answer #9 · answered by tom 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
suni of course, with wahabi trends.
2007-05-01 04:11:59 · answer #10 · answered by G 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋