By Ibrahim Lone
Introduction
What is Wahhabism? This is a fundamental question that arises in the minds of those who are not fully acquainted with the nuances of this cult within the cult of Islam. Wahhabism is Islam personified in today’s age. Wahhabism is reiterates the same philosophy which the Prophet of Islam had brought about to the 1400 years ago. The philosophy of the Superiority of the Arabs. Before we proceed further, let us understand what Wahhabism is not about. Wahhabism is not about religion, its not about spirituality or God, it is about the superiority of the Arabs over all other nations. I have tried to bring forth the character and the personality of the Prophet of this sub-cult and his mentor Abdullah Ibn Sa’ud. It is extremely important that we know, who the founding fathers of this cult were, in order to understand the cult itself. It is simply because, it is important to go through the mind of the leader before examining the cult. Just like no study of Islam is complete without studying Prophet Muhammad, the study of Wahhabism is incomplete without studying its founding father. Read more ...
Introduction
What is Wahhabism? This is a fundamental question that arises in the minds of those who are not fully acquainted with the nuances of this cult within the cult of Islam. Wahhabism is Islam personified in today’s age. Wahhabism is reiterates the same philosophy which the Prophet of Islam had brought about to the 1400 years ago. The philosophy of the Superiority of the Arabs. Before we proceed further, let us understand what Wahhabism is not about. Wahhabism is not about religion, its not about spirituality or God, it is about the superiority of the Arabs over all other nations. I have tried to bring forth the character and the personality of the Prophet of this sub-cult and his mentor Abdullah Ibn Sa’ud. It is extremely important that we know, who the founding fathers of this cult were, in order to understand the cult itself. It is simply because, it is important to go through the mind of the leader before examining the cult. Just like no study of Islam is complete without studying Prophet Muhammad, the study of Wahhabism is incomplete without studying its founding father. Read more ...
Source: Islam Watch