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adopted this nickname for the mission, for their desires. From outside, people with similar motives also joined the bandwagon. This was the reason behind divisions among Muslims and distortion of facts taught by the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and his guide Caliphs. Really this nickname has conformed to the ulterior motives of Islam's who always wish to sow seeds of discord and rattle Islam's united front and cause chaos. They aim to break of all Muslims. Enjoins of Allaah and to destroy the brotherhood of all Muslims. Enjoins of Islam have good relationship among all its followers.

Prophet Muhammad صلر الله عليه و سلم said:

"The smile of the believers in their love of mercy is like an entire body; if one organ is sick, the rest of the body will answer with pain and fever."

[Reported by Al-Tirmidhi]

 The nickname was used in order to create a spirit of enmity and hatred. They are certain that when Islam has a common front they will definitely lose. From another perspective illiteracy in Muslim communities was particularly high; people were only taught superficial knowledge by half-baked scholars. Whatever comes from the court is swallowed hook, line and sinker by the populace. There are scholars who are learned and versatile though these have limited reach and the information disseminated from them may not reach all nooks and crannies. Sheikh Abdullaah Bin Abdul Ganiy Al-Khayat, the Chief Imam of the holy Mosque in Makkah had written...

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in his weekly column in Okaz (a weekly Newspaper which published every Tuesday) that Mr. Ahmad 'Ali Al-khazimi writes (in one of his book) a British officer called Harvard who stayed in Iraq as a political deputy (1199 to 1209 AH) was a contemporary of Imam Muhammad. He also had dealings with the Amir Saud Bin Abdul Aziz who became the 3rd ruler in the Saudi government, which came into power after his father was killed in 1218 AH.

This Officer wrote a brief History of Wahhabiyyah. He says:

"It was announced by the great gate that Ibn Sa'ud was preventing people from visiting Al-Madinah; but the correct thing was that he was preventing them from wielding the axe of polytheism at the 'Radhaha secluded portion of the Prophet's Mosque as he prevented visits to the graves of saints"

The masses have assumed that Wahhabiyyah, the mission of Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab as Salafi- as explained by the official scholars and others. It is infidelity and anybody who follows it is also an infidel.

Such details of creed are familiar to any one with interests in such studies and they know that Abdul-Wahhab and his followers are on the right path; that is Qur'an and the Sunnah...

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But with regard to jurisprudence-they belong to the Hunbli which cannot considered to be 5th school of law as they claim. This causes disdain and abhorence (people shy away from this regiment). The Hanbali school of though was taken to Najd about a century before Abdul-Wahhab was born. Those students who studied in Egypt were the followers of this school of thought. Formerly Maliki and Hanafi were the popular school of though in Najd.

Burkhart has spoken the truth when he was quoted to have said:

Almost all the rumours about  Wahhabiyyah have come out of misconception of the mission of Wahhabiyyah. This mission is nothing but eternal purification of Islam.

This statement was elucidated by a non Muslim, but an objective realist, who does not shy away from the truth. A similar statement was uttered by people like Prof. Mann Haroun in his rejoinder to the English writer Contrails. An American Researchers Lathrob Steward in his book 'The Muslim world Today' and the orientalist German, karl proclaimed in his book 'The History of the Muslim Nations' which gave a thorough analysis and study of this movement in Vol IV and the German historian Dacoport Von Mykos, in his book 'Abdul Aziz' published in Germany ib 1953.

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Prof. Delfored Cantoe in His book 'Islam as viewed by the West, and the French scholar Bernard Louis, in his book 'Arabs in History', the Austrian Orientalist Gould Zihr, in his book ' Belief and Shariah (legal System)' the English Orientalist Sidion in his book 'A General History of the Arabs'. in his book 'A General History of the Arabs'.

'Encyclopedia Britannica', which stated that Wahhabiyyah is the name of a movement aimed at the purification of Islam. Its followers follow the teachings of prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم alone and they neglect anything else. The enemies of Wahhabiyyah are the enemies of correct Islam.

While in the Muslim countries, there are also objective voices that said the truth and nothing but the truth which must be conveyed to the people about the mission of Abdul Wahhab. They include Sheikh Muhammad Bashir As-Sahasawany (India) in his book "Shielding Man from the insinuation of Dahlan."

Sheikh Mahmoud Shukry Al-Alousi an Iraqi author, in a book which he wrote about the history of Najd, Sheikh Ahmad Bin Sa'eed Al-Baghadadi from Iraq in his book 'Litrary men in comparison.'

Sheikh Jumalueddeen Al-Qassimi, Sheikh Abdul-Razzaq Al-Bitar, Sheikh Al-Jaza'iri and Sheikh Muhammad Kamil Al-Gahassab from Syria all these scholars have studied this...

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movement and were astonished with their findings and endorsed Wahhabiyyah in their society (Syria).

This caused the Ottoman Sultanate to take Sheikh Jumaluddeen Al-Qassim to court where he was acquitted.

This beside the opinion of many scholars i.e. As-Sayed Muhammad Ridha in his boo, titled 'Wahhabis and Hijaz' and a number or articles written by him, published in Al-Manara Magazine.

Muhammad Kurd Ali, Shukaib Arsalan, Philip Hitti, Amin Sa'eed, Ali Al-Tantawi, Al-Zakali, Muhammad Jamil Bayhim, 'Umar Abu An-Nasr and Abdul Muta'al Al-Sa'eedi In his book "The Reformers".

Hamid Al-Fagi, in his book " The Imapct of Wahhabi Mission"

Abdul-Aziz Bakr in << Arabic Literature and its history>> 

Mustapha Al-Hafnawiy and Dr. Ahmad Ameen in " The Leaders of Revivalism"

Muhammad Qassim, "History of Europe", Mama Al-Qattan, "The Islamic Call".

Abdul Kareem Bin Khateeb in "Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab" Muhammad Zia Ud-Deen in " Al-Irshad. 1373 AH".

Dr. Muhammad Bin Abdullaah Madhi, "Muslim World Today"

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Had the one entrusted with the message i.e the Prohet صلى الله عليه و سلم returned to the earth on that time; and had he seen those who pretended to be Muslims he would have been angry.

This witness as elucidated by Sheikh Abdullaah Khayyat, the Chief Imam of Holy Mosque in Makkah was stipulated by an objective enemy who did not embrace Islam describing the real situation of the Muslim society in the 12th century of Hijra and how it reached, the total colapse and backwardness.

Amir Shukaib Arsalan in narrating what was happening in those days:

"If one of the Islamic Philosophers will try to describe the real situation of the Muslims in the last centuries, he would not be able to reach to the core as the case is with Steward the American Philosopher."

Najd and the Arabian peninsula at that particular  time were not different from other Muslim Nations as falsehood overpowered truth in many Muslim countries; superstition and innovation were the order of the day. These practices were performed in the presence of the scholars, who are incapable of effecting changes in the society; instead, they mislead the people and corrupted their faith. Thus, two historians from Najd: Hussain Bin Ghannam Al-Ahsa' (1225 AH) and Uthman Bin Bishr (1290) stipulated typical...

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situation of the Muslim society concerning faith and worship, particularly in Najd.

Hussain Bin Ghannam witnessed the beginning of the mission of Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab, noted remarks in the cause of his mission. He really loved this mission, as he documented its events. He left his home town Al-Ahsa and stayed in Al-Dari'iya where he died. We can see him in his book describing the Arabian nation in general and Najd in particular. He cited an example on how people deviated from the right path to paganism; they were worshipping at the grave of Zaid Bin Khattab upon which a dome was erected on a place called Jubaylah near Riyadh. This is beside other graves and domes of some of apostasy, people were offering prayers, sacrifices not only to the graves but they extended it to trees, stones and caves.

We can take from the history book of Ibn Ghannam, who witnessed the events and registered them, as well as from that of his successor, Ibn Bishr, who realized most of the incidents, that Najd was not an exception as to what happened in other Muslim countries regarding deviation from the right path and deterioration of creed and faith, being stirred by those seekers of wordly benefits and the "Sheikhs" of religious sects."

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It is from here, that the urge to change and the aspiration of preaching is imbibed in his mind and motivated the responsibility of learning precedes action. It has becomes necessary for a scholar to explain to the people what obligation toward their religion. Many things have been introduced and accepted by the gullible mind of the people at that time as part and parcel of religion. After all, they do not have any relationship whatsoever, still they are unaware.

The sources of all these confusion are those scholars, who are running after the utility with their knowledge or ignorant pretending to be scholars. All the leaders of the Sufi orders created chaotic atmosphere to the extent of spoiling people's creed of faith; thereby, preventing them from understanding the Islamic legal system. As they directed them to whatever suit their mind, just to get worldly material things from the people and to have sovereign authority over them.

Naturally, in a situation like this, new mission of revivalism which strive to put people on the right path, to be confronted with non-acknowledgement, hatred and denial from the nearest scholars, who do not put their knowledge into practice, and those who are manipulating the religion for their selfish ends this depicts them as the common enemies of truth. It is from here, the stream of accusation, arrows of enmity, ideas of condemnation and falsehood and blackmail..

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Started against the mission. People are always accepted by the people, they always remain their old, even if it is harmful to their welfare. Thus Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم when he started his preaching, the Arabs told him:

 إنا وجدنا آباءنا على أمة وإنا على آثارهم مقتدون

we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are, in their footsteps, following...

[Surah Az-Zukruf:23]

This Idea of rejecting what is new by the opponents, if the bearer of the mission is able to resist any challenge and affliction, their duty is to give clear evidence and face their  people with good method of approach in scientific debate and reasonable dialogues and conference.

In this mission, the bearer of this  mission adopts methods of exchanging letters and meaningful writings. Scholars too contribute immensely in conveying the message of this mission of the people, mostly during the hajj period.  Imam Saud IBn ABdul Aziz head of Saudi Royal family, who supports the mission of Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab, did not create anything new in religion of Islam. Sheikh Muhammad  Abdul-Wahhab himself used to cite evidences only from the Qur'an and Hadith throughout support of Makkah and scholars of Najd, A fruitful argument also took..

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place between the scholars of Najd and on the other side the scholars of Maghrib in the 1226 AH. Those events were documented in the history of Maghrib.

In Najd itself, this new mission was also confronted by the native scholars, wh waged war against it, through fabricating falsehood and rumours against it. But people from far away have already accepted his call through the method adopted by the followers. Now I am going to list Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab with enmity. Through, we cannot blame other scholars, who came from outside of the wrong information conveyed to them by selfish scholars and colonialists.

A book written by Sheikh Ahmad Bin Yahya Al-Wansharisi title 'Al-M'yar Al-Mu'arrab wa Al-Jam'a Fatwah Ulama Afiriqiya wa Alindalus wa Maghrib'. This is an old book written according to the teachings of Maliki's school of thought. People og Maghrib in Beruit by Darul Garbi Al-Islami, 1981. This book has also compelled and impelled me to write on this topic. In volume 11 page 168 one subheading attracted my attention and it reads as follows:

"How should the adherents of Wahhabiya be treated."

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This heading is really attractive, and it invites the attention of the people, mostly, the mission brought by Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab with aim of revivalism and reformation directs people to the original Islamic Faith. This mission is only known as Wahhabiyyah as it is tagged with sobriquet by its arch enemies, solely to instiagte people to reject its teachings. Most importantly, some followers of Sufi orders, were against the teaching of Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab simply to achieve their selfish ends. Moreover to divide the unity of the Muslims and distance them from the way of prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his guided calips. Islam came brotherhood unity among the Muslims, through obedience and brotherhood as stated by Allaah عز وجل in the Noble Qur'an. where he says:

إنما المؤمنون إخوة فأصلحوا بين أخويكم واتقوا الله لعلكم ترحمون

The believers are but brothers, so make settlement between your brothers. And fear Allah that you may receive mercy.

[Surah Al-Hujurat :10]

يا أيها الذين آمنوا لا يسخر قوم من قوم 

O you who have believed, let not a people ridicule [another] people; perhaps they may be better than them;

[Surah Al-Hujurat :10]

This term which associated with the mission of Abdul-Wahhab was intentional. Some followers of Sufi orders...

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to the ignorance and selfish interest (lust is deep and blind). No wonder, such people can be motivated by their bad feelings to wage war against Islam directly or indirectly, because they have the tendency of coining allegations against the sincere callers to the right path of Allaah, they invented falsehood in order to create confusion; they badly nicknamed them so as to instigate people to reject them. And finally, they will try to win the heart of the majority of those who are incapable of reading so as to conduct research aimed at brainwashing them and be indulged in absolute confusion.

Thus, the propagation initiated by Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab, according to the correct teaching f the predecessors of Islam emerged in the middle of Arabia in the 12th century of Hijra. Muslim at that time, all over the world not only in Arabian Peninsula, were highly in need of that type of Islamic Propagation. Not only to effect correction and doing with their misconception concerning faith and worship. Since, most of these misconception are brought about due to the ignorance of Islamic Fundaments, as well as blind fellowship enjoyed by rigid and heretic scholars. Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم  feared that:

"In his Ummah there are heretic scholar who give out rulings not in accordance with what Allaah send down; hence they deviate and cause others to deviate (from the right path)...

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Allaah will not withdraw the knowledge He has given you; bu He take it through the death of the knowledgeable; for they died with their knowledge left other people ignorant. When they are asked they answered according to their whims, caprices and wits. They are doomed and misled others." [Reported by Bukhari from Urwa from Abdullaah Bin Amr Bin Aas رضي الله عنهم ]

The teaching of Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab is aimed at sanitizing the religion of Islam from dirt and stain, and to correct what was introduced by the people. Especially the unity of God, divinity, His names and  attributes, associating partners with God disqualifying His name and qualities, which rendered them distorted or allegorically changed their meanings, in short, the three aspects of monotheism:

Tauhid Ar-Rububiyyah (Oneness of the Lordship of Allaah)

Tauhidul-Uluhiyyah (Oneness of the worship of Allaah)

Tauhid Al-Asma'a Wassifat (Oneness of the names and qualities of Allaah)

The three aspects of Tauhid were polluted and corrupted as far as the Faith and action are concerned. That is because of the influence of bad creed that is alien to the Prophetic teachings; this bad creed was introduced into Islam.

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Those people who introduced these bad creeds into Islam canvassed a number of followersowing to their eloquence in the speech.

{وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِي قَلْبِهِ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ الْخِصَامِ} 

{وَإِذَا تَوَلَّىٰ سَعَىٰ فِي الْأَرْضِ لِيُفْسِدَ فِيهَا وَيُهْلِكَ الْحَرْثَ وَالنَّسْلَ ۗ وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْفَسَادَ}

And of the people is he whose speech pleases you in worldly life, and he calls Allah to witness as to what is in his heart, yet he is the fiercest of opponents.

And when he goes away, he strives throughout the land to cause corruption therein and destroy crops and animals. And Allah does not like corruption.

[Surah Al Baqrah 2:204-205]

At that particular period, people were conversant with full knowledge of Islamic Legal system which was considered to be the basis of understanding the wisdom of our existence in this world. This lack of Knowledge and poor understanding of Islamic Legal System together with the blind initiation of the great nation conquered by Islam caused many Sufi sects to emerge in the Muslim world. These sects were initiated in good faith, but ignorance and quest for rank and  status in society religious grab continuously is made to..

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be post inherited from one leader to another even without full qualification for attaining such status; most especially, the Islamic Legal system was lacking, to such an extent that ruling were not given out according to Islamic Injunctions. Indeed, this is what the Prophet (salallaahu alaihi wassalaam) feared for Muslim Ummah.

Anybody who looks at the dogmas unveiling the unseen, the idea of making what is unlawful to be lawful the activities of discipline (Murid) Sufi Leaders correlates such things with some activities performed in Christian churches. Especially, the idea of confession before the priest, ranks and titles attributed to church leaders in addition to X-Mass celebartion, will agree that these activities of Sufi orders and certain activities found in church are seen to be a continuation of one to another, mostly, in dogma and a number of theses aspects in comparison.

In order to purify Islam from all stain and alien dogmas which were originated from Judaism, Christianity and pre Islamic era, we should strive to apply what Allaah says in the Qur'an:

ولن ترضى عنك اليهود ولا النصارى حتى تتبع ملتهم قل إن هدى الله هو الهدى ولئن اتبعت أهواءهم بعد الذي جاءك من العلم ما لك من الله من وليّ ولا نصير

120: سورة البقر ة

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And never will the Jews or the Christians approve of you until you follow their religion. Say, "Indeed, the guidance of Allah is the [only] guidance." If you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, you would have against Allah no protector or helper.

[Surah Al Baqrah:120]

The role of  guidance, explanation and direction lies in the hands of pure Muslim scholars who are knowledgeable  in their religion affairs. They should explain and guide religion according to the instructions deducted from the original source of Islamic Legal System; Book of Allaah and sound tradition of His Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم. Every Muslim preacher and scholar must put this point into cognizance. Muslim preachers and revivalist have made a very good record in calling people (to the right path) by adopting these two original sources of Islam.

Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab is considered to be one such great man, who followed the ways and methods of the first pious Muslim generations, revivalist and pure knowledge. He already witnessed what was common in his society over-exaggeration in the graves, who can neither ...

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give help nor do they harm, worshipping deadly caves and trees, all these were practiced in the presence of the so-called Muslim Scholars, whose mind is incapable of effecting changes. People worshipped different objects seeking help and protection from them, forgtting that only Allaah alone gives help and protection and He is able to do everything. He would not accept any worship except what is sincerely done to Him.

He really faced a difficult of changing the minds of the people who turn and action towards other things other than God; after all, He is the provider and the benefactor.

The Muslim society, not only Najd alone. can be described with common picture, depicted by one american historian, Lothorop Steward as he stated in the following:

"Religion turned dark ages, the monotheism brought by the message bearer was covered with curtain of superstition. Mosques were absconded by real worshippers, the liars and the ignorant turned group of destitute and poor men roaming from one another place to another; hanging amulets over their necks, spreading lies that confuses to the grave of the saints imploring for help, the noble teachings of Noble Qur'an were relegated to the background by people, were the order of the day"

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As the Proverb pointed out that: "people are the enemies of what they do not know.."  we emphasize that people are enemies of anything that goes against their personal interests.

And the only arbitrary point is to refer any matter to the incorruptible divine source, which is not prone to lies.

Muslims are therefore commanded, before they make a stand in any affair pertaining to the creed of faith, as well as other religious matters of that kind; before they pass judgement, in the form of crisis or praise, they are enjoined to refer back to original source of the Islamic legal system, that is the Noble Qur'an and the Ahadith of the Prophet (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam).

Hence, anybody who introduces anything new that does not conform to these sources should be rejected, while a person who strictly follows the Qur'an and the tradition of the Prophet (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam) should be supported. And this is considered to be the actual form of awareness, understanding, analysis and confirmation. A Muslim could be in a vicious circle working as an agent to the enemies of Islam unconsciously.

The story of the tribe of Mustalaq belonging to the Jewish tribe upon whom the following Verse in the Noble Qur'an was revealed.    

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يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن جَاءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَن تُصِيبُوا قَوْمًا بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نَادِمِينَ

"O you who have believed, if there comes to you a disobedient one with information, investigate, lest you harm a people out of ignorance and become, over what you have done, regretful."

[Al-Hujrat 49:6]

There is a great practical lesson in this for the faithful community who are interested on serving the religion; who establish goo relationship, that they should investigate any wrong information which can cause disunity among themselves.

There are a number of adversaries who instigate Muslims to cause turmoil within themselves so as to distance them from their religion, which is simple and plain, also, they make all efforts to introduce new things that are originated from the ancient religious cults, most especially Judaism and Christianity. We are all aware that, the divine religions revealed before Islam were clean and plain, but addition and deletion lead to Islam. They took some worshippers and scholars among the Muslims as their tools aimed at achieving their mischievous goals. The main target of these ..

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enemies of Islam, is to be seen that both Muslims and non-Muslims become one side of the coin in sinful acts and disobedience to Allaah. Because, it is by doing so, they will find it very easy to penetrate the Muslim community. So, they will find if it continues over a period, the Muslims will be distance from their religion. In the end, the true Islam will be rendered a stranger among its Followers.

It was reported that Sufyan Al-Sowri رحم الله  (97  AH-161) said:

"Anybody who has been spoilt among the Muslim scholars will definitely posses an element of the Jewish Characteristics; those are people who have knowledge but do not put their knowledge into practice. And anybody who goes astray among the Muslim devotees has element of the Christian Characteristic; those who worship out of ignorance and error. We ask Allaah عزوجل  to bestow us with peace, harmony and good health"

Based on this, Islam brought clean legal system and a purified creed of Faith. It is a religion of the middle course in its theories, and practice. But it is in the highest in human-God relationship. Allaah has made the Muslim community among the other nations a middle course in everything.

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وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا لِّتَكُونُوا شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا 

 [سورة البقرة:143]

And thus we have made you a just community that you will be witnesses over the people and the Messenger will be a witness over you.   

Surah Al-Baqarah 2:143]

A Muslim nation is a middle one between the monasticism of Christians, their exaggerated faith in Jesus, their worship out of ignorance and their blind obedience to the clergy men; and between the tricks of the Jews and their falsehood, their heretical acts against God and his Prophet صلى الله عليه سلم, their deliberate wrong doing and misleading attempt to blur historical, scientific and religious facts the divine religion which come from God through his messenger. The Jews are the most criminal and transgressing deviants.

Historically, ignorance spread among Muslim community at the end of the Abbasid government. This is because, a number of non-Arabs embraced Islam and most of the people are lacking the Islamic Knowledge and most of them were influenced by the knowledge of the Persian, Roman Philosophy and attacked by the Indian Sciences.

Some books pointed out such sects and organizations, as well as their ideologies; the doctrine of such sects and how they were established. They mentioned the differences...

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between Ahala-Sunnah-Wal-Jama'a the followers of the prophetical tradition and the followers of sects.

It is during that period, many organizations and sects with different ideologies had emerged into the Muslim communities. Abdullaah Bin Saba who embraced Islam deceptively, played a big role in creating of the Righteous Guided Caliph Uthman Bin Affan (رضي الله عنه), he established a sect after his name Saba'iyya.

Al-Shahrustani, the author of Al-Millal Wa Al-Ahwa' Wa-Nihal, Sheikhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah in his voluminous book of Fatwah and other books written by him discussed extensively about these sects. Ibn Taymiyyah exposed the activities of such sects thereby refuting their ideologies.

Anybody who read thoroughly about the movement and ideologies of Islam from the early history will surely trace the facts we expounded on this subject matter. One will understand that the conflict of ideas had emerged because of Roman philosophies, Persian and Indian Sciences adopted by the Muslims.

The Muslims society throughout the ages was endowed with men of wisdom who worked hard to understand those ideas and philosophies that are alien to the real Islamic doctrine. They did their best in effecting correction so as to create a line of distinction between ideas and Islam. Since the ...

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target of such ideas is to divert the Muslims from the true Islam.

وَلَا يَزَالُونَ يُقَاتِلُونَكُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَرُدُّوكُمْ عَن دِينِكُمْ إِنِ اسْتَطَاعُوا 

And they will continue to fight you until they turn you back from your religion if they are able. 

[Surah Al-Baqrah 2: 217]

This is the wisdom that Allaah intended to take place between the truth and falsehood, so as to protect the intellect and enlighten the mind. Whosoever Allaah wanted to guide to the truth will follow the right path, through the textual evidence and good sense of reasoning.

Correcting falsehood with evidence is the major function of the religious call and propagation, which Allaah laid upon Bani Isra'il, the Jews, but they rejected that because of arrogance and pride. Therefore, it is now a duty a laid upon Muslim scholars who fear Allaah most, to speak and inform by calling people to the Prophetical path in faith and worship, they should also correct the misconception by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, followed his companions and those who follow their steps in both theory and practice.

But thi cannot be understood, that the correct and peaceful propagation would not have materialized without the advent of adversaries, in any period of time, This can be attributed...

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Preface

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Authors Introduction

All th praises and thanks are to Allaah, the Lord of the Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exist) and peace and blessings of Allaah be upon the Master of the Messengers Muhammad (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam), his relatives, Companions and followers.

My article, which was published four years ago about the correction of Historical Misconception on the mission of Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab, was very effective the mission of Salafiyyah, the reformer, Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab رحمه الله. It is procession of the noble professor from one of the Moroccan Universities who sought for more explanation on the topic (the correction of the Historical Misconception about Wahhabism).

This Brief treatise is an answer to that demand. Most especially, as he pointed out the role played by Moroccan leaders and scholars in protecting the sanctity of this religion of Islam.

In the cause of undertaking this research, I tried to the best of my ability to lay my hands on reliable sources of information.

The first edition of this book accords wider acceptance among readers. The reason is owed to the fact that it contains nothing but the truth as enshrined in the teaching of Prophet Muhammad (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam).

The first edition of this book gained the merit of good response from the readers. It also answered my main motive of expounding the truth, which I intented to bring to our readers, in order to serve both academic purpose, and at the same time, to account for the truth (of knowledge entrusted upon the scholars). To unite the Muslims on Islamic righteous acts, which already the Prophet (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam) indicated a great landmark within the last 14th centuries.

Prophet Muhammad (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam) died and left his people on the right path (and non by-passes this path save a person who abhors the truth as stated by the prophet (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam).

I hereby introduce the second edition of my book to you dear reader, which is strongly edited making some useful inclusions, in form of additional explanatory notes.

May Allaah make the truth to be our guide; the truth should guide our utterances, join us in true Islamic brotherhood and let paradise be our resting place.

And our closing Du'a is Alhamdulillaahi rabbil Alaamin; All prasies and thanks are to Allaah, the Lord of the Alaamen.

Muhammad Al-Shuwair

Riyadh 15.5 1409 AH

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If the follower of Ahmad (i.e. Prophet Muhammad salallaahu alaihi wasalam) is 'considered' as "Wahabbist". I hereby confessed that I am "Wahhabi".

The Emir Sheikh As-San'ani Muhammad Bin Isma'il, a popular and great scholar from Yemen, his school of Law is Zadi'ite but having had through understanding of this mission he loved it and adopted it.

He also composed a poem which started with the following stanzas:

"Peace be upon najd.

And the people of Najd.

Extending my peace message from far away

I have not served the purpose all the way"

Al-Imam Ash-Sheikh Shukani a great scholar from Yemen did the same. Ash-Sheikh Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali, a great Muslim scholar from Maghrib, who is also a descendent of Hassan, related to the Royal Family of Morocco, he also composed a poem praising the mission of Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab. In some stanzas:

They related good worship to all given (God)

Bravp my relations in Wahhabiyya

I invoke the help of Allaah in producing this treatise: "Effecting Correction of Historical Misconception on Al-Wahhabiyya"

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in order to be simple in understanding for readers. Because, I know that voluminous books are meant for professional and academics (in different field of human endeavour). My aim writing this book is to do away with hallucination at the same time to unveil the mask of the Muslim face covered by the enemies of Islam; who solely want to destroy the Muslims by creating confusion and disunity among them.

May Allaah correct the misconception and enlighten the minds.

"And Allaah has full power and control over his Affair, But most of men know not." (Surah Yusuf, 12:21)

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Dr. Muhmmad Bin Shuwair

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when he realized the true teaching of the mssion of Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab. He therefore, committed himself to spreading its message globally. At the end of his life, he went back to Fez, later to Casablanca where he died. He wrote a book Tijjaniyya and its mischievous shortcomings.

As-Sheikh Abdur-Rahman Al-Afriqiy a Senegalese, who was a follower of Tijjaniyya order, absconded and wrote against it.

In a nut shell, many books were written about the role of this mission in Maghrib and how the Moroccan leaders were influenced by the scholars of Hijaz and Najd right from that period of time date.

Professor Ahmad Al-Ammari a Magribi editor, who edited a treatise written by Al-Warti, said the authors attack Salafiyyah (the way of religion practiced by our noble predecessors) was a mere rigidity due to subservience to Sufi order.

Then I said: I hope all that we discussed about is sufficient for you. But, if you still need more information through adapting the opinion of other Muslim scholars or from the direction and analysis of orientalisys from the west; since they really observed these events as they frequent the mission in its every step. If you need that we provide it. We only need references that may not be available here.

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That is why I confirmed myself to the evidences related to the scholars and rulers of Maghrib; simply because those who presented the topic under discussion are the people of Maghrib and to easily have access to any reference material in this Library. Thus, Ali Bin Abi Talib (radhi allaahu anhu) said:

" Talk to the people according to the level of their understanding in such a way that no Lies shall be spread against Allaah and his Messenger."

My host said: All that you expounded is sufficient and it did away with our misconception but what is the opinion of my brothers present here?

All of them answered in the affirmative. Correct! But, how did these convincing and simple answers escape our memory?

I said: The answer is with you. The responsibilitiy of a scholar before Allaah is a great one. Since you cannot compare between a knowledgeable person with an ignorant and gullible mind, A scholar is duty bound not to pass a judgement until an intensive research and thorough investigation are carried out.

We can give excuse to the commoner and half baked person; but there is no excuse for a scholar or a University lecturer. Since each one of them is an exemplary person in...

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the sight of his students. As well as they wait to focus their direction focused by either of the two.

He (my host) then asked: Would it be possible for you to write on this topic in our Newspaper An-Nur produced in Tutwan in Maghribi.?

My answer was, YES. When I went back to Saudi Arabia, I sent them an edited research work. When the article was published a number of rejoinders were flown to me, both positive and negative. And those scholars with whom I had a lengthy discussion on the subject matter, requested me to go into deep research that can be comprehensively compiled in the form of a treatise fro publication.

I really accepted their offer and with Allaah's grace it is completed. And I promised that the work shall be precise and straight to the point; full of evidences that one can easily have acces to.

The treatise was firstly published in Tutwan in Maghrib in 1407 AH and 2nd edition was published in Riyadh, some years after i.e. in the year 1413 AH Allaah has blessed this work.

The enemies of Islam who are zealously desirous to create divisions among the Muslims, to achieve their selfish goal, took the Wahhabiyya founded by Rustum as a grab to cover the mission that is based on revivalism and reformation,

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thereby stepping into the shoes of the Ummah's ancestors (salafiyyah), as their great fear is that of Muslim unity. These adversaries always wanted to see the Muslim Ummah as the similitude of hungry yawning mouths with no one to feed them, or the like of orphans on the dining table of misers. This is one side of the picture while on the other side, they aimed at instigating enmity and hatred, and since it is the only way that can create disunity (among Muslims). Thereby, distorting facts that can lead to misconception.

Further, it is a noted achievement, after the publication of the 2nd edition of this book, I was informed about some devoted Muslims going under a terrible situation in the Islamic Republics of the former Soviet Union. This is owed to the spread of a Fatawah, while the propagator seized the advantage of the ignorance of those enthusiastic Muslims. This Fatawah (religious verdict) hindered a single Salafi individual from moving on the street without a companion. Simply because some scholars and Imams explain to the people, the difference between Wahhabiyyah founded by Rustum and that of Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab.

Thus, the actual teaching of sheikh Muhammad is hereby contained in this book;unveiling the veiled facts, owing to which leaders give orders for the translation of this book into different languages spoken of that region.

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The reality of what a sincere Muslim ought to know is that the enemies of Islam will never get tired in spreading rumours, falsehood and ambiguity in the Muslim society. But, in as such as the Muslims prepared themselves with thorough understanding of genuine teachings of Islam, by taking every matter and weighting it according to the scale of both the Qur'an and the Hadith, this will indeed save them from whatever calamity. Hence, the prophet Muhammad (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam) emphasized.

I am Leaving two sources before you; if you hold them fast you will never go astray. These two things are the best weapons known in facing the plot of the opponents of Islam and their ill-tendencies.

Those who study this mission of Monotheism, on its teachings will agree upon the followings:

The mission is not a political party with such kind of temporal organization or partisanship. But purely, revivalism of the religion of Allaah on the track of the prophet (salallaahu alaihi wassalaam), his Companions and the five predecessors.

It is a a school of thought conflicting with other schools in Islamic Jurisprudence.

Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab is purely a Salafi adherent, following the path of the pious ancestors. He is like any other revivalist at any time in every place, calling people..

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to the religion of Monotheism i.e to worship Allaah without partnership as the same way by the Prophet (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam), his Companion and Pious ancestors.

The schoool of thought of Sheikh Muhammad is the school of thought founded by Imam Ahamd Bin Hanbal. This does not make any difference, because, there are hanafi, who also follow the way of the pious ancestors likewise, Shafi'i and Maliki.

We have already known what Al-Maula Sultan: Sidi Muhammad Ibn Abdullaah Al-Alawi said about himself in this reagrd, which was: I am "Wahhabbi" by creed and "Maliki" by school of thought.

It does not mean he is a follower of Wahhabiyyah founded by the Rustum. But, this means he is following the step of pure mission of Montheism as exemplified by the pious ancestors. The similitude of Al-Alwiy Imran Bin Ridwan in Lanja of Iran at the eastern part of the arabian gulf, after having a through undrstanding of the mission of Sheikh Muhammad BIn Abdul-Wahhab, he said:

"I am a Wahhabi" meanwhile, his school of thugh is Hanafi os Shafi'i in other versions. He composed a poem praising this mission, thus a stanza goes as follows:

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in it is obligatory.  Is there any point of difference in that? They answered: NO!

And we say the same. Then, the Judge, Al-Zari, said to him  " we were also informed that you don't believe in the life after death regarding the Prophet (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam), and the lives of his brothers the other Prophets in their graves (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon them all).

Upon hearing the name of the Prophet being mentioned, he trembled and raised his voice saying prayer on the Prophet (salallaahu alaihi wassalaam). Then, he said: " We seek refuge in Allaah. Verily, we say that the Prophet (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam) is alive in his grave, and so are the other Prophets, a life which is above the life of the martyrs.

At the end of this narration , Al Nasry stated that I said the Sultan Al-Maula Suelieman noriced something like that. Hence, he wrote his famous letter to the Imam, in which he described the type of monastically life of the Sufis and warned against it; he also warned against deviating from the Prophetic tradition as well as, over exaggeration of innovation. He further described the manner of conducting visits to the graveyard of the saints. And he warned the public who were fond of praying and visiting  the graves.

As Sa'adi also stated that: Al-Maula Suleiman conducted a sermon that is solely aimed at redirecting people towarTawhid and distancing from the innovation. He then...

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 dispatched copies of the sermon to all Juma'at Mosques, and ordered the closure of all Sufi Religious Center.

After stating the allegations laid against the teaching of Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab and having discussed it at length, An-Nasry states, then the general said:

"This is what those people who journey along with Maula IBrahim narrated to us. And it is unique information among those had the journey."

Later, I said: these are some parts of the facts accompanied with dialogue and their sources as I promised to present to you within literary pieces (of works) in your possession. Keep in mind that Moroccan area is the origin of the negative Wahhabiyya that goes against Islam. It is also noticed here that you have clearly understood the mission of the teaching of Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab that the Saudi Royal Family is working hard to propagate.

Moreover, you can refer back to the actual treatise and replies written by Sheikh Muhammad. compiled and published by the Islamic University of Imam Muhammad Bin Sa'ud. The author all falsehood and rumors attributed to his mission, as he expounded in details. 'This is a great blasphemy against us.'

Sheikh Muhammad refuted all allegations against him in his lifetime, and his disciples too did the same. Therefore,

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 how could a sensible person agree with such allegations against him?

'Kitab Al-Tawhid' a book of Islamic monotheism, written by Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab and its explanation is found in 'Fathul Majeed' and Taysir Al-Aziza Al-Hameed you can read these books carefully; If you notice anything that does not conform to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (salallaahu alaihi wasallaam), you therefore, have the right of rejection. You can also read his other trestise. 'Fundamentals of Islam' -Unveiling the misconception of the four pillars"  the pre-requisite manner of prayers and many others.

With regard to Dr. Abbas Al-Jarari who hailed from Morocco, I don't know whether you were able to go through his lecture held at Riyadh University, presently King Sa'ud University, in which he stated that: " The trend of Salafiyah emerged again in Morocco at the beginning of the 14th century of Hijira when Al-Sultan Al-Hassan addressed a letter to the people of Maghrib in the year 1300 AH. An-Nasry also mentioned a similar event that took place in the year 1185 AH., When Imam Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullaah AL-Husaien to the governnor of Makkah at that time in order to go into dialogue with the scholars, Yahaya Bin Salih Al-Hanafi, Abdul-Wahhab Bin Hassan Al-Turki, the Mufti of the Sultan and Abdul Aziz Bin Hilal

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were the great scholars of Makkah who conversed with him. All of whom agreed upon three basic matters; they finally, resolved that they are convinced beyond reasonable doubt about the genuine nature of this mission.

I therefore said: the scholars in Makkah at that time shared the same kind of misconception with the other scholars of Maghrib and other places depending upon the rumors and falsehood, besides the fabricated information spread to them. 

When Imam Sa'ud Bin Abdul Aziz came to Makkah for the second time, conference, debate and dialogue, were organized between the scholars of Makkah and that of Najd Sheikh  Abdul Aziz Al Husein, Shiekh Hammad Bin Naser Bin M'amar, who was appointed by Imam Sa'ud as the chief Judge and Mufti of Makkah. These two were among the prominent scholars who came from Najd at the end od the conference, debate and dialogue. The Ulama in Makkah were highly convinced and see eye to eye with the teaching of Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab. In the end a communique was issued, which contained rejection of the falsehood and rumors against this mission. This communique was signed by both Makkah and Najdi scholars respectively, and it was published several times. In the year 1343 AH, King Abdul Aziz came to Makkah and a similar dialogue was held once again. In which all the participants..

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were satisfied with the mission of Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab.
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To add more your knowledge, the domes erected over the graves in Makkah were all demolished during the time of Sharif Auwn Al Rafeek with the exception of the grave of Khadijah (Radhi Allaahu anha). This demolition of domes over the graves was carried out by the consent of Sheikh Ahamd Bin 'Isa with the support of some Sharif of Makkah and some scholars.

Then I said: My brothers! Based on what we discussed so far, the  relaible sources now in our hands on this matters, the organization referred to all its error and now associated with mission of Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab is a mere historical error. In short, the Wahhabiyya, which your scholars gave a religious verdict against, has no connections whatsoever with the mission of Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab, since they are two distinct movements which are pole apart.

Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab and his diciples rejected Al-Wahhabiyya Al Rustumiya as your Ulama in Maghrib Abdhorred it before his Advent. His mission is purely based upon the Noble Qur'an and the sunnah of the prophet Muhammad (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam). It has come to our knowledge that the scholars of his mission and the rulers of Sa'udi who supported it, purposely for reformation and revivalism, have...

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been cleared by the scholars of Magrib after a long discussion during the pilgrimage in the year 1226 AH. And in spite of all the falsehood and rumours against this mission, four rulers of Maghrib Supported the mission of Sheikh Muhammad which are Follows:

1- Al-Muwala Muhammad Bin Abdullaah Al-Alawiy Sulaiman Bin Al-Alwiy who was a contemporary of Abdul Aziz Bin Muhammad. The letter written by King Abdul Aziz reached him.

2-  Al-Muwali Al-Sultan Sulaiman Bin Muhammad Bin Abdullaah-Al-Lawiy who delegated some eminent scholars from Magrhib under the leadership of his son, Al Maula Ibrahim who held  discussion with the Sultan Imam Bin Sa'ud Bin Abdul Aziz; while, at the same time, the schoalrs of Morocco were debateing with Sa'udi scholars.

3- Al-Muwala Al-Sultan Ibrahim Bin Sulaiman Bin Muhammad Bin Abdullaah Al-Awiy was aapointed as the King after the death of his father.

4-  Al-Muwala Al-Sultan: Al-Hassan Al-Auwal who reigned in the year 1300 AH. During his reign, between the 2nd and 3rd era of the Saudi government, that is the year 1319 AH.

Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali a great Maghribi scholar, who was also a descanedant of Hassan, a Moroccan ruling family was a staunched follower  of Tijjaniya order..

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 order of the day at the time; and also invoking help from them. It is because of these, that people abhor this mission and some went to the extent of attributing certain falsehoodagainst us. But surely I asked my followers to establish prayers and offer zakat (alms) as well as other religion obligations. I also prohibited them from taking any form of usury and consumption of alcohol as well as other vices. The rulers did not categorically deny such things from their views since it is absolutely accepted. But instead, they directed their criticism and enmity against preaching on monotheism and my stand against polytheism. They really distorted our mission. Thereby, telling people that our mission is against matters that strongly accepted by the people; they influenced them to such extent they directed the cavalry and infantry of Satan against us. In fact no sensible person can utter what they said against us. It is among the falsehood perpetrated against me that : " I consider that all are non believers except my followers; that all Muslim marriages are null and void. I wonder how these statements can go into intellect of a sensible person? Could these statements come from a Muslim, soothsayer or a mad Person?

Sheikh Muhammad mentioned a lot of things fabricated against him. He said in short, all that is calling people to the unity of Allaah (GOD) and distancing them from Polytheism. If these can escape from the mind of the people, it can not escape from your mind.

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I then stated that it is desire of the rules and scholars in Morocco to trace the actual and ascertain the true nature of the mission hence the following examples:

The sultan of Morocco Muhammad Bin Abdullaah Al-Alwiy a grandfather of the present ruling family of Morocco, was greatly influenced by this mission after thorough studies and investigations.

He waged wars against innovations in his country. All divisions of Sufi sects were called to order after Ijtihad i.e. analytical deduction. he also called for the spread of Sunnah at that time; since he was the strongest Muslim ruler in the territory. But his country suffered from heretic activities of Batiniyya and Ubaidiyya, besides innovation and ignorance, which superfluously captured the area. The followers of Al-Wahabiyya of the Rustimy Kharijite were spreading their mission. In addition, the crusaders were waging a war against North Africa, immediately, after the fall of Andalus in the hands of the Europeans.

Muhammad Juma'ah in his book entitled 'The Spread of the Mission of Shiekh Muhammad Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Alwiy, which were in conformity with the teachings of Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab. The two missions were directly aimed at establishing monotheism; thereby, doing away with all forms of innovations and polytheism in the religion hitherto championed by these sultans.

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The sultan described by the French Historian Charlie Julian in his book " The History of North Africa" which was translated into arabic by Muhammad Mazali and Al-Bashir Bin Salama, as stated earlier.

We read in Volume 2 of that book that: Muhammad, was a pious man. It was through the pilgrims that he came to know about the spread of the movement called Wahhabiyyah in the Arabian Peninsula, which gained the support of Saudi ruling Family. He was highly please and appreciated the explanation that this movement was supported.

He admired it to the extent that he used to say: " I am  'MALIKI' as to the school of thought, and 'WAHABI' according to the creed. His religiously excitement led him to destroy the books that were religiously negligent  and those which legalized the "Ash'Ari" school of thought in addition to demolishing samll mosques and prayer rooms " Zawaya".

As to the Moroccan Historian, Ahmad Al-Nasiri, he had an elaborated article in chapter  8 of his book titled " Exploration in the history of the Far Maghrib" i.e. " Al-Istqsa'a Fi Tarikh Al Maghrib Al-Aqsa'a. I added: "This book must be available among the contents of this Library. " He said: " Yes, it is available".

Then I expounded to them that : here, Ibrahim Bin Al-Sultan Suleiman and Muslim scholars performing pilgrimage along with him in the year 1226 AH, stated their testiomony on what ...

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they saw from Ibn Sa'ud and his followers! Al-Nasry gave the description of the tradition of this journey of the Prophetical caravan which usually start from Fez to the holy land in this organized beautiful journey. Usually, the rulers of Al-Magrib showered their concern over this journey, where special personalities from among high ranking scholars, officials, businessmen, Qadi (a Judge) and the religious leaders, are chosen to embark on the journey. This good tradition of pilgrimage, also, was eventually observed in both Egypt and Syria at that time.

This unique caravan which is composed of Ulama and other important dignitaries, held a special discussion with Imam Sa'ud and his eminent scholars. As such, it is impossible, for such important personalities to see eye to eye with rebellious Abdul Wahhab Bin Rustum the Khariji, the Ibadiy, the founder of the very Wahhabiyya upon which negative religious verdicts were passed against it. However, the enemies of Islam deliberately used the bad image of Wahhabiyya founded by Ibn Rustum to black paint the teachings of Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab. Unfortunately, a number of people among the Muslims were made to accept this misconception gullibly, without pondering over the reliable sources of history and creed, through intensive research and throughout the investigation.

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All the scholars present with me in the discussion circle confirmed in affirmative. We agree with you and we are convinced with all your expositions.

But why could all these facts have escaped the attention of researches, in spite of these reliable sources at their disposal?

I stated that: Let me shed more light for you which you, which (I'm most certain) would be of immense benefit to anybody in the future. Thus, Al-Basry, in his history book, used enough space worth ten paged to narrate this event. As you are all aware, he is a reliable historian; his book is one of the most widely accepted sources of history in your country. And if you like I will further elaborate on what he states on this movement. All of them accepted that.

Then I said: Al-Nasry, in narrating about Al-Sultan Suleiman Bin Muhammad Bin Abdullaah Al-Alwy, was appointed a leader in Fez in the year 1226 AH. He was a contemporary of Imam and scholar Sa'ud and his father, the eminent Imam and scholar Bin Abdul- Aziz,  who performed his ruler of Fez set fro a fact finding mission. He therefore, sent  his person is Ibn Sa'ud and his mission. He therefore, sent his son Ibrahim in the group of imminent scholars and very important personalities and handed him a letter to Ibn Sa'ud on arrival in Hijaz (i.e Arabian peninsula) they performed...

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their pilgrimage and visited the Holy Mosque of the Prophet (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam) in Al-Medinah with no difficulty. Al-Nasry, further stated, a number of those who performed pilgrimage with Ibrahim in that year, reported that they didn't notice anything wrong with Imam Ibn Sa'ud that is contrary to apparent teachings of Islam. But, what they really observed in him and his followers is a charisma of religious spirit, preventing people from wrong doing and protecting the two Holy Mosques from any indecent act. And having met Ibrahim, the Imam Sa'ud showered his respect upon as it is customarily showered upon every descendant of the prophet (salallaahu alaihi wassalaam). Abu Ishaq Ibrahim Azzhariy, the great jurist and judge was the speaker for Ibrahim. Imam Ibnn Sa'ud told them among other things: "People alleged that we are going in contrary direction with Prophetical directions. Have you realized that is contrary to the Prophetic traditions?  Have you noticed any of the said thing (about us) before coming here?

The Chief Judge said:  We were informed that claimed that Allaah (azza wajal) rises over the throne in a manner that physical body can rise. Imam said:  " I seek refuge with Allaah surely, what we say is a kin to what Imam Malik had said: to rise over something is well known to every body but the manner in which God rose over His throne is unknown and to ask on how he rises over the throne is an innovation, but to believe...

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Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab was against the Kharijites Ibadaites doctrine, throughout or any other idea from sect that did not tally with that of  "Ahlus Sunnah" His book and treatises are enough proof.

Many accusations and blames were heaped upon him in many matters and I will cite some glaring examples if time permits. He was quoted to have said:

"Glory to our Lord"

This is a big falsehood connected. For how could you link a person with what he seeks refuge against? But we better complete our dialogue. I hope on this Library we will be able to get books that will clear any misconception that blur your minds with regard to this topic; for " Wisdom is considered to be the lost treasure of a believer and he grabs it wherever he finds it."

Then I asked is it possible to find from you a history book  about your area called " The History of North Africa" , by one of a westerner from France called Charlie Andre, which Muhammad Mizali, former Tunisian Prime Minister, and Al Bashir  Bin Salamah have translated into Arabic.

Dr. Abdullaah said: " YES the book is available. He brought the book in three volumes."

I opened the table of contents and read about the kharijites kingdom in volume two of the book. The Kingdom of Tahirt..

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was the Rustums dynasty, which the author gave details about Rustums beliefs area, and their milestones of civilization and how it was known as Wahhabiyya. This sect was totally different from the doctrine of Ahala Sunnah (the followers of the Prophetical tradition. 1 [see the book vol. 11 page no.40-50.]

Then I said: "Can you once again brong a book entitled ' Al-Mu'rabb Al-Kabir, the Abbasi Era. if it is available in your Library?"

He said, yes it is available. Then he produced it.

We, therefore, read together about the Rustum dynasty in volume 11 of the book, the city of Tahert of Magrib that 'Abdur-Rahman Bin Rustum, of Persia Origin, when he was about to die in the year 171 AH recommended the best seven men of his government, Rustum government, two among the seven men were hi son Abdul-Wahhab and Yazeed Bin Fandik and Abdul-Wahhab was appointed as the ruler after his death. This resulted in dispute between him and Ibn Fandik.

Ibadite which was the religion of Ibn Rustum and his followers was brought to the West from the East, and was divided into factions:

1. Al-Wahhabiyya, Related to Abdul-Wahhab Bin Abdur-Rahman Bin Rustum
2. Nakariya

A number of wars and skirmishes were fought netween the two factions, in consequence of which, An-Nakariyya was...

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defeated and its leader called Ibn Ghandevah was killed. But after his demise a group of Mu'tazilah called Wasiliyyah joined them.

He said: "Abdul-Wahhab intended to perform pilgrimage at the end of his life, but, his followers advised him to stay at 'Naffusah' so that Abbasi people will not attack him. 2 [. see Al-Murraba Al-Kabir Vol 11 page no. 551-557, published by Dear Al-Nahdah Al-Arabiyyah Beirut, you will also find the information about this Abdur-Rahman and his government, the author mentioned his death in the year 211 AH.]

Then I suggested that if we can refer back to Alfred Bell's book, who wrote about the Islamic sects in North Africa from the early Muslim conquest to the present day, we can find another topic from the book that is exactly alike in contents. Thus, he opened that:

The Kharijite the Wahhabis which were named after Abdullaah Bin Wahhab Al-Rasiby, the one who fought against Ali Bin Abi Talib in the battle of Nahrawan are the Kharijite of Ibadiyyah. He further elaborated that the division that the Ibadiyyah of west in Tahirt followed is similar to them. Their government, the Rustumi dynasty is reigned in North Africa. However, they were referred to as the most fanatic among the group of the Khariji.

Moreover, the author used the whole of twelve pages (in the book) in order to give the detail explanation on the subject ...

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matter:As they are the most hateful opponet of Ahala Sunnah Wal Jama'ah (followers of Prophetic traditions 3 [Ref: The Islamic Sects in North Africa page no.150].  Ibn Taymiyyah in Syria. AI-Iz Bin Abdul Salam in Cairo and many others.) All of whom are considered as the leaders of Islamic revivalism and reformation. And they are entirely different from he heretic rebellious Kharijite as confirmed in the books of Islamic thoughts and sects.

All these references, thanks to Allaah, made them convinced about the matter, because the name Wahhabiyya repeatedly mentioned in those with more detailed explanations about their bad creeds. I further, intend  to elaborate  to them in detail to shed more light on the subject matter. Because, by doing so, all elements of doubt on the the subject are now cleared. And on this issue (worthy of discussion) the whole ideas are therefore compiled in the form of a book for the reader to digest the theme and its meaning. The rhetoricians say: " More construction of details give birth to more meanings and ideas."

I then asked: What is your opinion, we can continue to delve our hands on references in order to dig more historical facts far beyond those at our disposal? I am here referring to the positive support that scholars and rules of yours have given to the teachings of Shiekh Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab, Most specially, when the Saudi Royal Family strongly rose...

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to spread his mission to the Muslim Leaders around the world through Letters and Missionaries; with the sole intent of copying the ancestors who went throughout the world to spread the light of Islam and also to work with the command of Allaah in the Noble Qur'an, where he said:

"Sure this (Qur'an) is indeed a reminder for you and for your people and you will be questioned about it." 

[Az-Zukhruf 43:44]

By the time that rulers and scholars of Morocco learnt about the teaching of Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab they worked hard with sole aim of tracing the original source of the teaching, owing to which conferences, seminars and workshops were organized to the extent that they are satisfied with the message of the mission.

They further demanded that: " We need more explanation with anything useful and full of concrete and convincing evidences."

I then said: "Possibly, you might be aware that Iman Sa'ud Bin Abdul 'Aziz , the third Leader in the Saudi Royal Family, when he came to Makkah in the year 1219 A.H., dispatched some letters to the Kings of North Africa, Tunisia, Morocco and others. In these letters the Saudi King expounded the conceptual meaning of monotheism and the fundamental...

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teachings of Islaam,which is the real message conveyed by the Prophet of Allaah Muhammad (salallaahu alaihi wassalaam); as it is unadulterated.   And a magazine entitled  "Islamiga" Published in Germany, produced the content of these letters in three pages of its edition. It also gave a study in the German Language about the mission of Muhammad Bin Badul Wahhab and the article was written by an oriental person.

The Letter and its content further elaborate the works of Imam Saud and his father; which simply inferred as executing the commandments of Allaah (aza wajal) and his messenger (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam), that is, to call to the religion of Allaah. So they can see the light of Truth, the letter also denied any fabricated falsehood that is mischievously associated with the mission of Sheikh Wahhab Bin Abdul Wahhab. It also rejected such misconception and falsehood aimed at distorting his writing at the end of his life (year 1115-1206 AH). He was quoted to have said " Glory be to our Lord" this is a great Slander against us. No wonder, accusing fingers and errors are attributed to even our beleoved Prophet (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam) who is the best noble person. And the sheikh stated in his letter to Abdullaah Bin Suhaim, one of the scholar of Baghdad, Sheikh Abdur Rahman Al-Suwaydi, in which he explained to him his mission; about the priority of belief and that Allaah would be worshipped alone, while all aspect of polytheism be rejected such as worshipping dead people, which was the...

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