Wahhabism
Concept
A puritanical Islamic revivalist movement that emphasizes the oneness of God and negates any deviation from correct belief, known for its activist impulse. It was essential for state-building in Saudi Arabia in the 1700s.
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David Commins on Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, and the Future of the Gulf States | Convos with Tyler
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A puritanical Islamic revivalist movement that emphasizes the oneness of God and negates any deviation from correct belief, known for its activist impulse. It was essential for state-building in Saudi Arabia in the 1700s.
Geo-Strategy #4: Saudi Arabia's Trump Card Against Iran
Predictive History
The most extreme form of Sunni Islam practiced in Saudi Arabia, with which the ruling Al Saud family formed an alliance in 1744.