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Wahhabism
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Wah·ha·bi or Wa·ha·bi  (wä-häb)
n. pl. Wah·ha·bis or Wa·ha·bis
A member of a Muslim sect founded by Abdul Wahhab (1703-1792), known for its strict observance of the Koran and flourishing mainly in Arabia.

Wah·habism (-bzm) n.

Wahhabism
the religious system of the Wahhabi, a Muslim order founded by Muhammad Ibn-Abdul Wahhab.
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Noun1.Wahhabism - a conservative and intolerant form of Islam that is practiced in Saudi Arabia; "Osama bin Laden and his followers practice Wahhabism"
Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Islam, Islamism - the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion"


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95 Hardcover BP182 Aiming to understand the roots of modern Middle Eastern terrorism, Heck (a senior business development economist operating in Saudi Arabia) rejects the idea that the source can be found in classical Islamic doctrine and even finds the Wahhabi movement to be unjustly maligned for violent militancy.
At their July 24 meeting with the US diplomats in Baghdad, Iran's delegation raised the issue of US laxity towards Saudi Arabia and the Wahhabi movement which is Salafi.
The Wahhabi movement has grown in Timbuktu and Sikasso.
 
 
 
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