Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab
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Summary
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab was born on 1703[1] in 'Uyayna[2]. He died on June 22, 1792[3], in اتميده[4]. He worked as an ulema[5], theologian[6], preacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,724 views/month, #6,458 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of death: June 2, 1792[10]
- Place of burial: اتميده[11]
- Father: Abd al-Wahhab ibn Sulayman ibn Ali[12]
- Child: Hassan ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[13], Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[14], Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[15], Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[16]
- Country of citizenship: First Saudi State[17]
- Student: Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[18], Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[19], Hassan ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[20]
- Notable work: Kitab al-Tawhid[21], The Three Fundamental Principles[22], Kashf al-Shubuhat[23], Aḥādīth fī al-fitan wa-al-ḥawādith[24], القواعد الأربع (كتاب)[25], Masail al-Jahiliyyah[26], Tafsīr Sūrah an-Nās[27], Nawāqiḍ al-ʾIslām[28], Adab al-mashi ila al-salah[29], Fadl al-Islam[30], Kitab al-kaba'ir[31], Brief biography of the Prophet[32], Abridgement of Zad al-Ma'ad[33], Nasihat al-muslimin bi-ahadith khatam al-mursalin[34]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Commons category: Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab[37]
- Family name: Tamimi[38]
- Given name: Muhammad[39]
- Topic's main category: Category:Muhammad Ibn Abdel-Wahab[40]
- Student of: Abd al-Wahhab ibn Sulayman ibn Ali[41], Muhammad al-Majmu'i[42], Ali Afandi ad-Daghestani[43], Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Abdul Latif[44], Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Fayrooz[45], Ismāʻīl ibn Muḥammad al-ʻAjlūnī[46], Muhammad Hayat al-Sindi[47], Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al Saif[48], Ibrahim bin Suleiman bin Ali[49]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[50], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[51], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[52]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab include Wahhabism[54].
Why It Matters
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 113 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
He has been cited as an influence by Hassan al-Banna[57], a preacher[58], 1906–1949[59], of Ottoman Empire[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]; Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī[67], a writer[68], 1914–1999[69], of Syria[70], awarded the King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies[71], specialised in science of hadith[72]; Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʻUthaymīn[73], an Islamic jurist[74], 1929–2001[75], of Saudi Arabia[76], awarded the King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam[77]; and Petro-Islam[78], a neologism[79].
Works attributed to him include Kitab al-Tawhid[80], a written work[81] and The Three Fundamental Principles[82], a written work[83]. Entities named for him include Wahhabism[54].
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[12].
What did Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab do for work?
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab worked as an ulema[5], theologian[6], preacher[7], and writer[8].
Who did Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab influence?
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab has been cited as an influence by Hassan al-Banna[57], Abd al-Aziz Ibn Baz[61], Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī[67], and Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʻUthaymīn[73].