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Which religion did the Ottoman Empire promote?
The Ottoman Empire was an empire inspired and sustained by Islam.
How did Islam impact the Ottoman Empire?
Sunni Islam was the official religion of the Ottoman Empire. Additionally, Sunni clerics had tremendous influence over government and their authority was central to the regulation of the economy. Despite all this, the Sultan also had a right to the decree, enforcing a code called Kanun (law) in Turkish.
Who started Wahabi movement?
Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb
Wahhābī, also spelled Wahābī, any adherent of the Islamic reform movement founded by Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb in the 18th century in Najd, central Arabia, and adopted in 1744 by the Saudi family. In the 20th and 21st centuries, Wahhābism is prevalent in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Did the Ottomans fight Wahhabis in the Middle East?
For sure no. Ottomans fight Wahhabis in what is called now Saudi Arabia (central parts). Destroyed Saudi first state in around 1830′s in cooperation with Ibrahim pasha of Egypt, Son of Muhammad Ali Pasha. Ottomans was Sufi Sunni; wahhabis hate sufis and consider many of them not muslims! 8 clever moves when you have $1,000 in the bank.
What is the history of Wahhabism?
The Wahhabi mission started as a revivalist movement in the remote, arid region of Najd. With the collapse of the Ottoman Empire after World War I, the Al Saud dynasty, and with it Wahhabism, spread to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
What is the difference between Sufi Islam and Wahhabism?
Ottomans were Sufi, while Wahhabism rose to counter the Ottoman’s version of Islam. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Wahhabism rapidly rose to more influence in areas that were once influenced by Ottoman Sufi Islam.
Why did al-Wahhab succeed in spreading his type of Firebrand Islam?
The only reason that al-Wahhab succeeded in spreading his type of ‘firebrand’ Islam is because he allied with Muhammad bin Saud, a dynasty that later benefitted from the discovery of oil. Wahabism was born and developed specificaly against Ottomans. Ottomans duely responded it as narrated in Ottoman–Wahhabi War – Wikipedia article.