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Wahahbism is the most extreme interpretation of Islam that exists. It does not tolerate any deviation from sharia law. It endorses practices such as forcing women to conceal themselves and capital punishment for 'crimes' such as adultery, homosexuality and blasphemy. It denounces anyone who does not follow Wahhabism or Islam in general as heretics.
It was founded in the 18th Century by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, a theologian who had become disillusioned with many of the accepted Sunni practises such as the veneration of saints and the visitation of their tombs, which Wahhab considered heresy and idolatry. This ideology would help Wahhab form a dynastic alliance and power-sharing arrangement with Muhammad bin-Saud and his family, which would eventually lead to the creation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a country which spreads Wahhabism throughout the world, allowing it to lead to the creation of groups such as Al-Qaeda and ISIL.
With all of that being said, what if Wahhabism never existed?