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1. (n.) Wahhabi
a member of a conservative Muslim group founded orig. by followers of &ain;Abd al-Wahhab (1703–92).
Etymology: (1800–10; < Ar, =&ain;Abd al-Wahhab+-ī suffix of appurtenance)
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1. (noun) Wahhabi, Wahabi
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"
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