Question 7
Discuss the features of the Wahabi Movement.
Answer
The features of the Wahabi Movement are
- The Wahabi Movement had religious, political, economic and other features.
- It was primarily a movement by the Muslims and for the Muslims, although Hindus also joined.
- It started as a fight against religious superstitions and lower caste oppressed Hindus also joined.
- Politically, it was an uninterrupted fight against British rule till 1870.
- They called British-ruled India as ‘land of the enemy’ (dar-ul-harb) and aimed to establish the ‘land of piety (dar-ul-Islam)’.
- The movement was communistic in nature and became an economic revolt of the peasants against the landlords.
