Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab Wahhabism
the founder of wahhabism, mohammad ibn abd-al-wahhab, born around 1702-03 in small oasis town of uyayna in najd region, in central saudi arabia. studied in basra, in iraq, , possibly mecca , medina while there perform hajj, before returning home town of uyayna in 1740. there worked spread call (da wa) believed restoration of true monotheistic worship (tawhid).
the pivotal idea of ibn abd al-wahhab s teaching people called muslims participated in alleged innovations not misguided or committing sin, outside pale of islam altogether, muslims disagreed definition.
this included not lax, unlettered, nomadic bedu, shias , sunnis such ottomans. such infidels not killed outright, given chance repent first.
with support of ruler of town – uthman ibn mu ammar – carried out of religious reforms in uyayna, including demolition of tomb of zayd ibn al-khattab, 1 of sahaba (companions) of prophet muhammad, , stoning death of adulterous woman. however, more powerful chief (sulaiman ibn muhammad ibn ghurayr) pressured uthman ibn mu ammar expel him uyayna.
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