WORLD HISTORY

COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM

IMPERIALISM IN ASIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why was the Wahhabi movement in Arabia a threat to the Ottoman empire?
A
Its members sought to return Arabian princes to their role as leaders of the kingdom.
B
Its members rejected Ottoman theology and law because they wanted to return to Muhammad’s original teachings.
C
Its members overthrew the Ottoman rulers in Arabia because they believed in Arab self-rule.
D
Its members wanted to westernize education and revolted when the sultan turned down their requests.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why was the Wahhabi movement in Arabia a threat to the Ottoman empire? Its members rejected Ottoman theology and law because they wanted to return to Muhammad’s original teachings.

Detailed explanation-3: -The goal of the Wahhabi reform movement was to reject the teachings and practices of the Ottoman Empire and established themselves as a Muslim nation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The aim of the Wahabi movement was to overthrow the SIkhs in Punjab and by extension the British all over India and restore the lost glory of the erstwhile Muslim rulers of the subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Ottoman sultans refused to allow any religion to be practiced in the empire except for Islam. After the capture of Constantinople, the city was renamed Istanbul and became the capital of the Ottoman Empire. The women in Harem were often sexually abused by the sultan and his court.

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