Question

Which branch of Islam is waabism a Shiite Muslim B SUNY Islam

Answer 1

Wahhabism is not a branch of Shiite Islam; rather, it is a strict, puritanical Sunni Muslim movement. Founded by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab in the 18th century in what is now Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism emphasizes a return to a more fundamentalist interpretation of Islam, advocating for the removal of practices it deems innovations (bid'ah) that have crept into the religion. It aligns closely with the Hanbali school of Sunni jurisprudence and is often associated with the ruling House of Saud in Saudi Arabia.