Puritan Interpretation of Islam Wahhabism is a version of Islam practiced by Saudi Arabians; this sect of faith came from and was named for Mohamed Abd al-Wahhab. A very conservative doctrine, Wahhabism urges its practitioners to return to and observe the true foundations of Islam. There are parallels between Wahhabism and certain branches of Christianity that may be found in the Puritan movement, which both emphasize traditional interpretations and practices of their doctrine. The Saudi legal