a branch of Sunni Islam that developed in the 19th century; the word comes from an Arabic term meaning “the pious predecessors” and reflects adherents’ emulation of early generations of Muslims
the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
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