Description: (Theologian)
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab was a Sunni Muslim scholar and reformer from Najd in central Arabia. He advocated for a return to traditional Islamic law based on the Quran and hadith literature, promoting independent legal reasoning over blind following. Emphasizing the oneness of God (tawhid), he opposed certain rituals like shrine visitations. His alliance with Muhammad bin Saud led to the establishment of the Emirate of Diriyah, laying the foundation for the first Saudi state.