It is named after Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, a Sunni Muslim preacher, scholar, and theologian from the Najd region in central Arabia,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] founder of the Islamic revivalist and reformist movement known as Wahhabism.

[6] Spanning an expansive area of 175,164 square meters, the mosque features a centrally air-conditioned hall where up to 11,000 men can comfortably participate in prayers.

The audio systems are highly advanced, self-controlled and directed, to reduce and process the echo of sound to the lowest possible level.

The mosque also includes a fixed network of cameras that provide live television broadcasting faster and easier at any time.

The height of the mihrab from the inside is 11 meters and is covered with white marble, with the name of Allah in the middle of its upper part.

[21][22] Despite being opposed or rejected by some of his contemporary critics amongst the religious clergy,[23][12][19][24] Ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhab charted a religio-political pact with Muhammad bin Saud to help him to establish the Emirate of Diriyah, the first Saudi state,[16][25] and began a dynastic alliance and power-sharing arrangement between their families which continues to the present day in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

[31] Mohamad al-Arefe said that Syria jihad is incumbent and did apologia for the militant Islamist group al-Nusra Front, visiting the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque.

[36] In February 2014, the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs (Qatar) tweeted that the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque was hosting another sermon by al-Ateeq.

[40][41] This was advertised on the website of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs (Qatar)[42] and on the official Twitter account of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs (Qatar)[43] His January 2015 sermon in the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque was advertised by al-Ateeq on his Twitter.