The Wahhabi movement of the eighteenth century was to purge Arabia of outside influences and to cleanse Islam of corrupt practices that had developed in earlier centuries.

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The Wahhabi movement, founded by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab in the 18th century, aimed to return to what he considered the pure and original form of Islam, free from innovations and practices that had developed over time.

The Wahhabi Movement of the Eighteenth Century Was to Purge