Wahabism: a misconception segregating the Malay Muslim community and Wasatiyyah as the mean for an ideal life

• Main Authors: Junid, Humairah, Abdul Rahim, Adibah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English; English; English; English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: BL Religion
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/56528/1/certificate.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/56528/2/Presentation%20wahhabism%20%281%29.pptx; http://irep.iium.edu.my/56528/5/Acceptance%20of%20Paper%20-%20Adibah%20Abdul%20Rahim.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/56528/6/parallel%20session.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/56528/7/abstract%20for%20wahhabism%20%281%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/56528/8/paper%20on%20whabism%20%281%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/56528/

This paper seeks to study the misconception of Wahhabism that prevails within the Malay Muslim community in the 21st century and aims to explain that the Wahhabi movement is a misnomer with reference to the renowned scholar Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab. This study examines the mission of Muhammad Ibn A...