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What is Wahhabism? Where does it have the most influence?
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Wahhabism is a conservative and puritanical form of Sunni Islam that was founded by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab in the 18th century in Saudi Arabia. It emphasizes strict adherence to Islamic teachings and rejects any innovations or practices that are not directly prescribed in the Quran and Hadith.
Wahhabism has the most influence in Saudi Arabia, where it is the official interpretation of Islam and the dominant religious ideology. It has also spread to other countries in the Arabian Peninsula and the wider Islamic world, especially through the financial and ideological support of the Saudi government. Wahhabism has been associated with movements and groups that promote a strict and fundamentalist interpretation of Islam, including some extremist groups.