Question

Why was the Wahhabi movement in Arabia a threat to the Ottoman Empire?

A. It’s members wanted to westernize education and revolted when the sultan turn down their request

B. It’s member sought to return Arabian princes to their role as leaders of the kingdom

C. It’s members rejected ottoman theology and law because they wanted to return to Muhamed‘s original teachings

D. It’s members overthrew the Ottoman rulers in Arabia because they believed in Arab self-rule

Answer 1

C. It’s members rejected ottoman theology and law because they wanted to return to Muhamed‘s original teachings

Answer 2

the Wahhabi movement in Arabia was a threat to the Ottoman Empire because It’s members rejected ottoman theology and law because they wanted to return to Muhamed‘s original teachings. Option C is correct.

The Wahhabi movement arised from the scholarship and preaching of Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab, a scholar of Islamic jurisprudence who had studied in Mesopotamia and the Hijaz before returning to his native Najd to preach and spread his message of Islamic reform.