Wahhabism (Arabic: ٱلْوَهَّابِيَةُ, romanized: al-Wahhābiyyah) is a Sunni Islamic revivalist and fundamentalist movement associated with the reformist doctrines of the 18th-century Arabian Islamic scholar, theologian, preacher, … See more

The Wahhabi mission started as a revivalist and reform movement in the remote, arid region of Najd during the 18th century. During this era, numerous pre-Islamic beliefs and customs were practiced by the Arabian Bedouin. These included various See more

As a religious revivalist movement that works to bring Muslims back from what it considers as foreign accretions that have corrupted Islam, … See more

Adherents to the Wahhabi movement identify as Sunni Muslims. The primary Wahhabi doctrine is affirmation of the uniqueness and unity of God (Tawhid), and opposition to shirk (violation of tawhid – "the one unforgivable sin", according to Ibn Abd Al-Wahhab). … See more

Definitions
Some definitions or uses of the term Wahhabi Islam include:
• "a corpus of doctrines", and "a set of attitudes and behavior, derived from the teachings of a particularly severe religious reformist who lived … See more

Ahl-i-Hadith
The Wahhabi movement was part of the overall current of various Islamic revivalist trends in the 18th century. It would be influenced by and in turn, influence many other Islamic reform-revivalist movements across the globe. See more

The Wahhabi movement, while predominant across Saudi Arabia, was established from the Najd region, and it is there that its conservative practices have the strongest … See more