Idea, faith or movement · Saudi Arabia
Wahhabism
Wahhabism is an eighteenth-century movement within Sunni Islam founded by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. Its alliance with the Saudi ruling house shaped the first Saudi state, religious practice in the kingdom, and later debates over political Islam and jihadist movements.
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Middle EastThe Middle East is a region linking Israel, neighboring Arab countries, Iran and surrounding lands at a strategic gateway between Europe, Asia and Africa. Its ancient cultures, religious traditions, energy resources and waterways have shaped world history and modern international affairs.Khobar Towers bombingOn June 25, 1996, a truck bomb struck a housing complex for U.S. Air Force personnel in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing 19 airmen and injuring hundreds. Saudi Hizballah carried out the attack with support from Lebanese Hezbollah; a U.S. federal court later found Iran and the IRGC liable.Ibn SaudAbdul Aziz ibn Saud conquered rival territories, founded Saudi Arabia in 1932 and became its first king. His rule joined dynastic power to Wahhabi religious authority and established a succession system that shaped the kingdom for generations.DammamDammam is a city in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province and a center of the country’s oil economy. Its modern history includes restrictions on Shi’a and Christian worship, an Islamic State bombing in 2015, and a role in discussion of Saudi engagement with Israel.
