NMC278H1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Turkification, Ulama, Tobacco Protest
20 Oct 2016
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Both saw the problems of the ummah as rooted in a deviance from the original teachings of the quran and hadith. Believed in need to return to these original texts and importance of tawhid (oneness of god, rejection of traditions that had seeped into islam). Very fundamentalist approach to religion, believed it was duty of each muslim to learn and obey divine commands from the quran and. Rejected sufism and considered them apostates worthy of death. They captured mecca in 1803 but the ottomans took it back. Wahabi ideas would become influential again among 20th century reformers: al-sanusi (1787-1859) tried to recreate the original community of the. Spread to sudan, lasted even after sanusi"s death. Sanusis were the only people to fight against european colonialism. Resisted italian invasion of tripoli and french expansion in central. Sanusi movement formed the backbone of what would become modern libya: mahdiyyah led by muhammad ahmad (1844-1885)
