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Wahhabi

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Wahhabism. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    An adherent of Wahhabism (Sunni Islamic fundamentalist reform movement).
  2. 2
    a member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect from Saudi Arabia; strives to purify Islamic beliefs and rejects any innovation occurring after the 3rd century of Islam wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic وَهَّابِيّ (wahhābiyy, “Wahhabi”), ultimately named after Islam theologian Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. Equivalent to Wahhab + -i.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic وَهَّابِيّ (wahhābiyy, “Wahhabi”), ultimately named after Islam theologian Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. Equivalent to Wahhab + -i.

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