Who was the founder of the Wahhabi Movement?
A) Shah Waliullah
B) Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab
C) Ahmad Sirhindi
D) Jamal al-Din Afghani
In which century was the Wahhabi Movement founded?
A) 15th century
B) 16th century
C) 18th century
D) 19th century
Where did the Wahhabi Movement originate?
A) India
B) Persia
C) Arabia
D) Ottoman Empire
What was the main goal of the Wahhabi Movement?
A) To reform Islam and return to its original teachings
B) To spread Sufism
C) To promote Shia beliefs
D) To establish a new religion
Which Islamic sect is most associated with the Wahhabi Movement?
A) Sunni
B) Shia
C) Sufi
D) Ahmadiyya
Who was the political leader that supported Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab?
A) Sultan Selim III
B) Muhammad Ali Pasha
C) Ibn Saud
D) Tipu Sultan
What was the Wahhabi Movement’s stance on grave worship?
A) It encouraged the practice
B) It was neutral
C) It opposed it strongly
D) It promoted building large tombs
Which Islamic practice was particularly condemned by the Wahhabi Movement?
A) Hajj pilgrimage
B) Sufi rituals and shrine worship
C) Observing Ramadan
D) Giving Zakat
Which empire opposed and fought against the Wahhabi Movement?
A) British Empire
B) Ottoman Empire
C) Mughal Empire
D) French Empire
In which region did the Wahhabi Movement establish its influence?
A) Egypt
B) India
C) Najd
D) Persia
Which family allied with the Wahhabi Movement to establish a state?
A) Al-Thani
B) Al-Maktoum
C) Al-Saud
D) Al-Khalifa
What happened to Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab?
A) He was executed by the Ottomans
B) He was exiled to India
C) He died naturally
D) He was imprisoned for life
Which year marked the fall of the first Saudi-Wahhabi state?
A) 1803
B) 1818
C) 1825
D) 1831
Who led the Ottoman forces against the first Saudi-Wahhabi state?
A) Sultan Abdul Hamid II
B) Muhammad Ali Pasha
C) Mahmud II
D) Tipu Sultan
Which city did the Wahhabi Movement briefly capture in the early 19th century?
A) Baghdad
B) Damascus
C) Mecca
D) Cairo
The Wahhabi Movement is often considered a revival of which earlier Islamic scholar’s teachings?
A) Al-Ghazali
B) Ibn Taymiyyah
C) Rumi
D) Al-Farabi
Which country is most associated with modern Wahhabism?
A) Iran
B) Turkey
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Pakistan
Which doctrine is central to the Wahhabi ideology?
A) Tawheed (monotheism)
B) Shirk (polytheism)
C) Fiqh (jurisprudence)
D) Sufism
What title is often used for Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab’s followers?
A) Wahhabis
B) Shias
C) Sufis
D) Mutazilites
Which region did Wahhabi forces NOT control during their early expansion?
A) Riyadh
B) Mecca
C) Medina
D) Istanbul
What was the response of Sufi scholars to the Wahhabi Movement?
A) They supported it
B) They remained neutral
C) They opposed it strongly
D) They adopted Wahhabi beliefs
Which modern group is often linked to Wahhabi teachings?
A) Deobandis
B) Salafis
C) Ismailis
D) Ahmadiyyas
What was one effect of the Wahhabi Movement?
A) Increased focus on Islamic purity
B) Strengthening of Ottoman control
C) Promotion of Sufi traditions
D) Expansion of the Mughal Empire
Which Muslim ruler suppressed the Wahhabi uprising in the 19th century?
A) Muhammad Ali Pasha
B) Aurangzeb
C) Sultan Mehmed IV
D) Osman I
How do Wahhabis view Islamic innovation (Bid’ah)?
A) Encouraged
B) Neutral
C) Strongly opposed
D) Accepted in some cases
Which aspect of Islamic teachings did the Wahhabi Movement emphasize the most?
A) Jihad
B) Monotheism
C) Political power
D) Astronomy
What is the Wahhabi stance on the celebration of the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday (Mawlid)?
A) Strongly supports it
B) Opposes it
C) Neutral
D) Encourages grand celebrations
Which Saudi leader revived Wahhabism in the 20th century?
A) King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud
B) King Faisal
C) King Salman
D) King Abdullah
What was the major criticism against the Wahhabi Movement?
A) It promoted idolatry
B) It was too lenient
C) It was seen as extreme and intolerant
D) It rejected Islamic monotheism
