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A Comparative and Critical Study of the Issue of Monotheism in the Thoughts of Sheikh Ahmad Sarhindi and Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab
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Majid Fatemi nejad1   , Ali Molamosa mibody2 |
1- PhD graduate from the Faculty of Islamic Theologies, Qom University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, and Director of the Department of World Currents and Cultural Studies of the Imam Reza International Research Institute, affiliated with the Al-Mustafa Society of Mashhad.
2- PhD student, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Farabi Campus University, Qom |
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Abstract: (6 Views) |
| The research issue in this study is to refute the claim of some Wahhabi scholars that the concept of monotheism is identical in the intellectual system of Sheikh Ahmad Sarhindi (971-1034 AH/1564-1624 AD) and Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab (1115-1206 AH/1703-1792 AD). The research method in this paper is analytical and comparative. Based on the findings of this study, it is proven that despite the verbal and general commonalities in calling for monotheism, there are substantial and fundamental differences in epistemological foundations, methodology, definitions of types of monotheism, scope and examples of polytheism, and approaches to issues such as seeking help, seeking refuge, and the position of the saints in their thought. Because Sarhindi's monotheistic system is rooted in Matridi theology, the Naqshbandiyya order, and a mystical experience based on the "unity of intuition," unlike the externalist, narrative-oriented, and highly materialistic reading of Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab, which leads to an expansive definition of polytheism in worship and the excommunication of many common practices among Muslims. |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2025/09/5 | Accepted: 2025/09/30
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