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Wahhabi (Arabic: الْوَهَابِيَّةُ, romanized: Al-Wahhābīyya) or Wahhabism is a conservative form of Sunni Islam practised in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. It derives its origins in Salafism which aims to imitate the Salaf (three best generations of Muslims) as much as possible.[1] 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.[2]
Some definitions or uses of the term Wahhabi Islam include:
- "a corpus of doctrines, but also a set of attitudes and behaviour". Gilles Kepel.[3]
- "pure Islam that does not deviate from Sharia law in any way and should be called Islam and not Wahhabism". Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz, the governor of the Saudi capital Riyadh.[4]
Beliefs
[change | change source]Wahhabis 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.[5] This is due to shrines being seen as a way that forms of polytheism are performed.[6] Wahhabis discourage taqlid if it is done out of a person's desires to do something.[7]
Related pages
[change | change source]Other websites
[change | change source]- Wahhabism -Citizendium
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Wahhabism vs Salafism: Difference and Comparison". 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Was there consensus on the permissibility of absolute taqleed of one of the four madhhabs? - Islam Question & Answer". islamqa.info. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
