Wahhabi

English

Alternative forms

Wahabi

Etymology

Arabic وَهَّابِيّ‎ (wahhābiyy, “Wahhabi”).

Noun

Wahhabi (plural Wahhabis)

(Islam) An adherent of the puritanical reform movement that arose in 18th-century Arabia.

Synonyms

Salafi

Hyponyms

takfiri

Derived terms

Wahhabism

Translations

an adherent of the puritanical reform movement

German: Wahhabit (de) m

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