Ibn 'Abd Al-Wahhab

by Michael Crawford

Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (1703-1792) aroused great controversy in his lifetime. More than two centuries after his death he still elicits strong views. For some he is the model of a pious religious activist who fought to establish a regime of Islamic godliness in the least promising of environments. For others, especially Muslims associated with mystic orders or who belong to the Shi'i branch of Islam, he is a hate figure. Few would contest that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780745893
• ISBN13: 9781780745893
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Oneworld Academic
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.6"