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Basra Expulsion over Shia Clash
- Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab's time in Basra exposed him to Shia Islamic practices which he strongly opposed as idolatry.
- His confrontational preaching in Basra provoked the local authorities to expel him for threatening established religious customs.
Kitab al-Tawheed's Teaching Style
- Ibn Abdul Wahhab's Kitab al-Tawheed is a concise, bullet-point style textbook for easy memorization and teaching.
- He focused on simple, direct statements of monotheism to appeal to largely illiterate Najdi audiences.
Ibn Abdul Wahhab's Populist Approach
- Ibn Abdul Wahhab was more strategic and populist than Ibn Taymiyyah, aiming to indoctrinate masses with simple, memorable doctrine.
- His mission had less verbose theology and more direct appeal to common believers.