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WAHHABISM & ITS VISION OF JIHAD

WAHHABISM & ITS VISION OF JIHAD. MUHAMMAD B. ABD WAHHAB (1703-1792). Born in 1703 in Najd, Arabia, into a prominent family of Hanbali jurists and theologians. Learned the Qur’an by heart, and studied the Hadith, the Qur’an, jurisprudence, Sufism, commentary, and theology.

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WAHHABISM & ITS VISION OF JIHAD

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  1. WAHHABISM &ITS VISION OF JIHAD

  2. MUHAMMAD B. ABD WAHHAB (1703-1792) • Born in 1703 in Najd, Arabia, into a prominent family of Hanbali jurists and theologians. • Learned the Qur’an by heart, and studied the Hadith, the Qur’an, jurisprudence, Sufism, commentary, and theology. • In 1745, ‘Abd al-‘Aziz b. Sa‘ud, a chief small tribe in Arabia, made religious-political alliance with Abd Wahhab, i.e. • “Wahhabi Islam” as the official religion of the Saudi state. • Waged Jihad against the surrounding tribes. • Took Riyadh in 1773 as the capital city; captured Mecca in 1803. • In 1812, Muhammad ‘Ali defeated the alliance of Sa‘ud & the followers of Wahhabi; took control of the Holy cities and finally destroyed the Saudi state in 1818. • In 1902, Ibn Sa’ud recaptured Riyadh, restored it as the Saudi Kingdom, and reached its successful Saudi state until 1932.

  3. Wahhabi’s Interpretation of Islam • Salaf • The Influence of Ibn Taimiyya (1263-1328): Serving God above loving God • His vision of Tawhid (the unity of God), reflected in his treatise on Kitab al-Tawhid (1398 Hijra). • His call to return to the Qur’an and the Sunnah as the authoritative sources of beliefs and practices. • His vision of independent reasoning (ijtihad) as opposed to blind imitation (taqlid). • His vision of “pristine Islam” as opposed to cultural-religious innovation (bid’ah).

  4. Wahhabi’s Conception of Jihad • Jihad as collective duty (fardkifayah), instead of the individual obligation (fard ‘ayn). • Jihad as the act of hijra—travel, emigration. • The purpose of Jihad as a means of protecting the Muslim community from aggression. • The act of Jihad is carried out by the male adults to struggle against “the opponents of Islam.” • The driving force of Jihad must be piety, guided by the instruction of religious leader (imam). • When Is Jihad necessary? • How should Jihad be conducted?

  5. Globalization of Wahhabism • International competition with Iran and Pakistan since 1979 • Global Funding of Islamic Activities • Diffusion through the internet

  6. Global Doxa conveyed by Ibn Baz and al-Albani Shaykh Abdul-Azeez bin Baz, 1910 - May 12, 1999 Shaykh Nasir ud-Deen al-Albani, 1914 - Oct. 2, 1999 • Rejection of religious innovation (bid’a) • Extension of the term “infidel” (kafir) • Status of women • Perception of the West

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