How are Wahhabis different from most Sunni Muslims in Southwest Asia?

A. Wahhabis do not believe that government should be based on the original teachings of Islam.

B. Wahhabis reject all modern interpretations of the Quran.

C. Wahhabis do not follow the Five Pillars of Islam.

D. Wahhabis are the branch of Shia Muslims.

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Efrain Ibarra

12 August, 02:24

How are Wahhabis different from most Sunni Muslims in Southwest Asia?

A. Wahhabis do not believe that government should be based on the original teachings of Islam.

B. Wahhabis reject all modern interpretations of the Quran.

C. Wahhabis do not follow the Five Pillars of Islam.

D. Wahhabis are the branch of Shia Muslims.

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Angeline Ellison · Answer 1

B) Wahhabis reject all modern interpretations of the Quran because they believe in the literal interpretation of the Quran

Imani Deleon · Answer 2

According to American scholar Christopher M. Blanchard, Wahhabism refers to "a conservative Islamic creed centered in and emanating from Saudi Arabia", while Salafiyya is "a more general puritanical Islamic movement that has developed independently at various times and in various places in the Islamic world".