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
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Wahhabi is the dominant Muslim schools of thought in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Wahhabi Islam has made few inroads here, but the threat is growing.
From the guardian.co.uk
Wahhabi theology treats the Quran and Hadith as the only fundamental and authoritative texts.
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See above, The move to POK has to be one way ticket for those 100,000 or more wahhabi muslims.
From the guardian.co.uk
Instead of a backlash, lots of Bosnian citizens attempt to deflect attention away from the wahhabi case.
From the economist.com
And it also shows that TE is in the back pocket of wahhabi with its lips firmly planted on wahhabi's rear cheeks.
From the economist.com
The Saudis would definitely shoot down in flames any idea that democracy could go hand in hand with the wahhabi brand of Islam.
From the express.co.uk
Wahhabi women live behind the veil, are forbidden to drive, and may travel only if accompanied by a husband or a male blood relative.
From the time.com
Wahhabi ideology also considers Shiites to be infidels, and days before the conference hard-line Saudi clerics issued a statement harshly denouncing Shiites.
From the thestate.com
- 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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- Name used outside Saudi Arabia to designate adherents to Wahhabism (q.v.).
- A sect of Islam, which forbids any mediator like a prophet, saints, veneration of the dead or of their tombs, or votive offerings and supports the belief that the worship to God must be direct.
- Ultraconservative Muslim movement founded in the 18th Century and oppoed to all forms of change within religion and culture
- An extreme sect centered in Saudi Arabia. They ban people from various cities, treat women as pets, enjoy blowing up skyscrapers, and reckon dates from 9/11.
