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JonLP24

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42. Correct

Thu Jan 23, 2020, 11:56 AM

Jan 2020

Al Qaeda.

The sect was started by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab who made a pact with Pact with Muhammad bin Saud (First line in the Saudi dynasty)

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This oasis is yours, do not fear your enemies. By the name of God, if all Nejd was summoned to throw you out, we will never agree to expel you.

— Madawi al-Rasheed, A History of Saudi Arabia: 16
Muhammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhab replied:

You are the settlement's chief and wise man. I want you to grant me an oath that you will perform jihad against the unbelievers. In return you will be imam, leader of the Muslim community and I will be leader in religious matters.

— Madawi al-Rasheed, A History of Saudi Arabia: 16

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_ibn_Abd_al-Wahhab

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