Wahabism

Variant of Wahhabi

Wahhabi definition

Wah·habi or Wahabi Wa·ha′bi (wä hä′bē)

noun

any member of a strict Muslim sect which adheres closely to the Koran: it was founded by Abdul-Wahhab (1703?-92?) and flourishes in Saudi Arabia

Etymology: Ar wahhābī

Related Forms:

  • Wahhabism Wah·ha′·bism′ noun or Wahabism Wa·ha′·bism′ (-biz′əm)
  • Wahhabite Wah·ha′·bite′ (-bīt′) noun, adjective

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