RELI 2080 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Salafi Movement, Worship God, Takfir

• School: University of Virginia
• Department: Religion-Islam
• Course: RELI 2080
• Professor: Al- Rahim Ahmad

Document Summary

Now looking at the rise of wahhabism in the arabian peninsula; considered to be one of the reform movements of the 18th century, also a paradigm for other reform efforts across the. Muhammad ibn abd-al-wahheb born in 1703, began studies in islamic law, particularly. As far as islamic learning is concerned, abd-al-wahhab was not very learned, but rejected. The saudis can now declare jihad on other muslims that are technically outside their umma! remember, islamic law is not kind to muslims killing other muslims! Ottomans see expansion of saudi wahhabis as problem due to potential conquest and destruction of sacred islamic cities of mecca and medina and perhaps destroy the. Graves of muhammad and his family!: wahhab famously claimed with regard to traditional stick used by imams to lead. Friday prayers, this rod is more valuable than the grave of muhammad! . Ottomans send their viceroy, albanian former slave armyman muhammad ali, ruling.