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Wahhabi
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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.
Wahhabi, Wahabi [wəˈhɑːbɪ]
n pl -bis
(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) a member of a strictly conservative Muslim sect founded in the 18th century with the aim of eliminating all innovations later than the 3rd century of Islam
Wahhabism , Wahabism n
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Noun1.Wahhabi - 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
Moslem, Muslim - a believer in or follower of Islam
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17, top commander Gen Hassan Firuzabadi said the Wahhabis were out to kill the Houthis because they were Shi'ite.
Saudi Grand Mufti Hits Iran Over Yemen Role by APS Diplomat News Service
He went on to describe the Saudi operations against the Houthis tribal group in Yemen as a campaign by Wahhabis to exterminate Shiites.
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Aa The Shiite rebels complain the government ignores their needs and has allowed Wahhabis -- people adhering to an ultraconservative version of Sunni Islam found in Saudi Arabia -- too strong of a voice in the country.
Shiite rebel leader among dozens killed in renewed Yemen clashes by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon)
 
 
 
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