In 18th-century eastern Arabia, a local _________, Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, exploited Ottoman decentralization to ally himself with Ibn Saud, the head of a powerful family.

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Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab was a Sunni cleric who founded the Wahhabi movement, which sought to purify Islam by returning to what he believed were its original practices. He formed a pact with Muhammad bin Saud in the 18th century, which laid the foundation for the Saudi state.

In 18th-Century Eastern Arabia, a Local _________, Muhammad Ibn Abd