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Noun: Wahhabi
  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
    "Osama bin Laden is said to be a Wahhabi Muslim";
    - Wahabi

Derived forms: Wahhabis

Type of: Moslem, Muslim

Encyclopedia: Wahhabi