Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab

Islamic Saudi scholar, jurist and eponym of Wahhabi movement (1703–1792)
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Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab

Summary

Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab is a human[1]. He was born in 'Uyayna[2]. He was born on 1703[3]. He died in اتميده[4]. He died on June 22, 1792[5]. He worked as an ulema[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,992 views/month, #6,458 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab was born in 'Uyayna[2].
  • Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab passed away in اتميده[4].
  • Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab was born on 1703[3].
  • Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab died on June 22, 1792[5].
  • Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab died on June 2, 1792[8].
  • Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab is buried at اتميده[9].
  • Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab's father was Abd al-Wahhab ibn Sulayman ibn Ali[10].
  • A child of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab was Hassan ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[11].
  • A child of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab was Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[12].
  • A child of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab was Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[13].
  • A child of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab was Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[14].
  • Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab held citizenship in First Saudi State[15].
  • Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab worked as an ulema[6].
  • A notable student of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab was Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[16].
  • A notable student of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab was Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[17].
  • A notable student of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab was Hassan ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab is Kitab al-Tawhid[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab is The Three Fundamental Principles[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab is Kashf al-Shubuhat[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab is Aḥādīth fī al-fitan wa-al-ḥawādith[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab is Q19455137[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab is Masail al-Jahiliyyah[24].
  • Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab's religion is recorded as Islam[25].
  • Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab is recorded as male[26].
  • Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in 'Uyayna[2], Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab… he was born on 1703[3]. His father was Abd al-Wahhab ibn Sulayman ibn Ali[10].

Education

Studied under Abd al-Wahhab ibn Sulayman ibn Ali[28], Muhammad al-Majmu'i[29], Ali Afandi ad-Daghestani[30], Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Abdul Latif[31], Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Fayrooz[32], and Ismāʻīl ibn Muḥammad al-ʻAjlūnī[33].

Career and Affiliations

Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab's professions included ulema[6]. Notable students include Abdullah ibn he[16], Ali ibn he[17], and Hassan ibn he[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kitab al-Tawhid[19], a written work[34]; The Three Fundamental Principles[20], a written work[35]; Kashf al-Shubuhat[21], a written work[36]; Aḥādīth fī al-fitan wa-al-ḥawādith[22], a literary work[37]; Q19455137[23], a written work[38]; and Masail al-Jahiliyyah[24], a literary work[39]. Things named for Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab include Wahhabism[40].

Personal Life

Children include Hassan ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[11], a theologian[41], of Saudi Arabia[42], specialised in Islamic theology[43]; Abdullah ibn he[12], a theologian[44], 1751–1828[45], of Saudi Arabia[46], specialised in Islamic theology[47]; Ali ibn he[13], a theologian[48], of First Saudi State[49], specialised in Islamic theology[50]; and Ibrahim ibn he[14], a theologian[51], b. 1650[52]. His religion is recorded as Islam[25].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 22, 1792[5] and June 2, 1792[8]. Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab passed away in اتميده[4]. He is buried at اتميده[9].

Why It Matters

Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,992 views/month, #6,458 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī[55], a writer[56], 1914–1999[57], of Syria[58], awarded the King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies[59], specialised in science of hadith[60]; Abd al-Aziz Ibn Baz[61], an Islamicist[62], 1912–1999[63], of Saudi Arabia[64], awarded the King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam[65], specialised in fiqh[66]; Hassan al-Banna[67], a preacher[68], 1906–1949[69], of Ottoman Empire[70]; Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʻUthaymīn[71], an Islamic jurist[72], 1929–2001[73], of Saudi Arabia[74], awarded the King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam[75]; and Petro-Islam[76], a neologism[77].

Works attributed to him include Kitab al-Tawhid[78], a written work[79] and The Three Fundamental Principles[80], a written work[81]. Entities named for him include Wahhabism[40].

FAQs

Where was Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab born?

Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab was born in 'Uyayna[2].

Where did Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab die?

Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab passed away in اتميده[4].

Who were Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab's parents?

Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab's father was Abd al-Wahhab ibn Sulayman ibn Ali[10].

What did Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab do for work?

Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab worked as ulema[6].

Who did Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab influence?

Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab has been cited as an influence by Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī[55], Abd al-Aziz Ibn Baz[61], Hassan al-Banna[67], and Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʻUthaymīn[71].

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