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Noun: Salafi movement
  1. A Sunni Islamic movement that advocates returning to the traditions of the salaf (ancestors), particularly the first three generations of Muslims
    "The Salafi movement emphasizes literal interpretation of Islamic texts";
    - Salafism

Type of: Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism [archaic], Muhammadanism [archaic], Muslimism

Encyclopedia: Salafi movement