Scientific and religious status of the people of Najd in Muhammad ibn Abd Al-Wahhab's period

By the help of Muhammad bin Saud, Muhammad ibn 'Abd Al-Wahhab founded the Wahhabi movement in Najd Arabia. Making takfir upon Muslim he prepared the ground for bin Saud to murder, plunder and war against Muslims in Najd. Following and justifying the belligerent actions Muhammad ibn 'Abd Al-Wahhab, his advocates believed that the people of Najd at that period of time are Pagan (mushrik) and ignorant. On the other side, the opponents of ibn 'Abd Al-Wahhab places this idea a basis to legitimize murder and plunders happened by the hand of Wahhabis, and with their evidence we understand that verdict of disbelief and ignorance was a means to achieve to the political and social power and a pretext for taking revenge of the people whom did not accept his innovations (Bid’a).In this article, we review the scientific conditions of Muhammad ibn abd al-wahhab from the perspective of advocates and opponents.