Wahhabi

Definitions of Wahhabi
  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
    “Osama bin Laden is said to be a Wahhabi Muslim”
    synonyms: Wahabi
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    type of:
    Moslem, Muslim
    a believer in or follower of Islam
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