Wahhabi - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Wahhabi :  (noun)

1: 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; "Ossama bin Laden is said to be a Wahhabi Muslim" [syn: Wahhabi, Wahabi]

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