Full Text

Wahhabis


Subject Religion

DOI: 10.1111/b.9780631181392.1995.x


Extract

[ xix ] A puritanical Islamic reform movement begun in Arabia by Muhammad b. ‘Abd al-Wahhab (1703–92), reviving the conservative Hanbali tradition ( see F iqh ) and aiming at the eradication of idolatrous accretions in popular religion like saint-worship ( see W ali ). It became the driving force behind the military expansionism of the Saudi family, spreading over most of the Arabian peninsula by the early 20th century, and also securing a certain influence in Indian Islam. It remains today the official ideology of the Saudi Arabian kingdom. [8: xiv ; 20 s.v. ; 37 ‘Wahhābāiya’; 78: xi ] ... log in or subscribe to read full text

Log In

You are not currently logged-in to Blackwell Reference Online

If your institution has a subscription, you can log in here:

 

     Forgotten your password?

Find out how to subscribe.

Your library does not have access to this title. Please contact your librarian to arrange access.

Table of Contents

A New Dictionary of Religions



[ access key 0 : accessibility information including access key list ] [ access key 1 : home page ] [ access key 2 : skip navigation ] [ access key 6 : help ] [ access key 9 : contact us ] [ access key 0 : accessibility statement ]

Blackwell Publishing Home Page

Blackwell Reference Online ® is a Blackwell Publishing Inc. registered trademark
Technology partner: Semantico Ltd.

Copyright

Blackwell Publishing and its licensors hold the copyright in all material held in Blackwell Reference Online. No material may be resold or published elsewhere without Blackwell Publishing's written consent, save as authorised by a licence with Blackwell Publishing or to the extent required by the applicable law.

Back to Top