Wahabi

Other forms: Wahhabis; Wahabis

Definitions of Wahabi
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: Wahhabi
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    type of:
    Moslem, Muslim
    a believer in or follower of Islam
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