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What is Wahhabism? Where does it have the most influence?

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Wahhabism and Islamism Other Sunnis, mainly on the Arabian Peninsula, follow a branch of Sunni Islam called Wahhabism. Wahhabis believe in returning to the original teachings of Islam and rejecting all modern interpretations of the Quran (koo rahn), the holy book of Islam. Wahhabism is a form of fundamentalism, or the belief that holy books should be taken literally, or word for word.

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Wahhabism is a branch of Islam. Wahhabism has the most influence on the . Wahhabis believe in rejecting the interpretations of the Quran and returning to the teachings of Islam.
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SUNNI
ORINGINAL
ARABIAN PENINSULA
MODERN

Answer 1

Short answer:
- Wahhabism is a conservative, literalist movement within Sunni Islam that calls for returning to the original teachings of Islam and rejecting later innovations or modern reinterpretations. It began in 18th-century central Arabia with Muhammad ibn Abd al‑Wahhab.
- It has the most influence in the Arabian Peninsula, especially Saudi Arabia.

Completed sentences (using the provided words):
- Wahhabism is a branch of SUNNI Islam.
- Wahhabism has the most influence on the ARABIAN PENINSULA.
- Wahhabis believe in rejecting the MODERN interpretations of the Quran and returning to the ORINGINAL teachings of Islam.

(Note: "ORINGINAL" in the word list appears to be a misspelling of "ORIGINAL".)