Which of the following groups was most attracted to Wahhabi Islam?
A) People who believed their current version of Islam was too restrictive and needed to compromise with local cultural traditions
B) People who felt threatened by new commercial activities and the increasing pace of intellectual change
C) People who belonged to Sufi sects and devoted themselves to Muslim saints
D) People who supported the power of the Ottoman Empire in the Arabian Peninsula

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Wahhabi Islam appealed most to those who felt threatened by new commercial activities and the increasing pace of intellectual change. This group, primarily made up of Bedouin tribesmen, saw the strict interpretation of Islamic law promoted by the Wahhabi movement as a way to combat what they perceived as the moral decay of society.

Which of the Following Groups Was Most Attracted to Wahhabi