Islamic movements are revolutionary or reformist movements that praise the application of Islamic laws and respect for sharia. They preach to embrace the Quran for its exact words, to adapt to the modern world, or to interpret the Quran through both logic and philosophy. Wahhabism and Salafism are two such fundamental and significant movements spread throughout Islam that have gained many followers. Salafism is an Islamic approach and school of thought whose principles are to refer to the Quran and Sunnah to bring purity to Islam and reform societies by respecting the rules of sharia. This must be projected into today's society without adding or subtracting anything, and without interpreting anything. As for Wahhabism, it is a branch of Salafism that differs from Salafism and is generally mistakenly understood as the same thing. As a rule, all Wahhabis are Salafists, but not all Salafists are Wahhabis (Moussalli, 2009). Islam, Islamic societies and ideologies have developed and changed depending on the times these people have encountered. In fact, when the caliphate experienced a phase of weakness and challenge, between the years of the 6th and 7th centuries according to the hijra calendar, power was divided between two large parties; the executive branch was responsible for political-economic issues, while the other party was the caliphate (Moussalli,1999, p.112). Progressing after this period of time, Muslim lands were invaded by foreign powers, which led to crises in many aspects, including moral, political, and economic aspects. Thus many revivalist movements emerged, some of fundamental radical revolution, and others of conservative reorganizational reform (Mousalli,...... half of the document... (denial of names and attributes), takyeef (telling as they are), or tamztheel (which bears some resemblance to creation). However, the theological perspectives of most non-Wahhabi Salafi groups are closer to Sunni orthodoxy (Mousalli 2009).ConclusionIn conclusion, although they are often used interchangeably as schools of Islamic thought and movements and despite the widespread opinion that they have the same meaning, Wahhabism and Salafism do not mean the same thing. All Wahhabis are Salafists, but not all Salafists are Wahhabis. Both refer to tawhid and both have fundamentalist beliefs that the Quran and the first three generations of Islam are the reference and model for society. Their difference in priorities (politics, close to the Sunna or not) and their views on reform or revolution, although minor, remain significant and notable.