Wahhabi

[wuh-hah-bee, wah-]

noun, plural Wah·ha·bis. Islam.

a follower of ʿAbd al-Wahhab (1703–1792), who stringently opposed all practices not sanctioned by the Koran. The Wahhabis, founded in the 18th century, are the most conservative Muslim group and are today found mainly in Saudi Arabia.

Also Wa·ha·bi, Wah·ha·bee, Wah·ha·bite, Wa·ha·bite

[wuh-hah-bahyt, wah-] /wəˈhɑ baɪt, wɑ-/.

Origin of Wahhabi

1800–10; < Arabic, equivalent to ʿAbd al-Wahhab + -ī suffix of appurtenance

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Examples from the Web for wahhabi

Contemporary Examples

“I thought in Europe they would abandon Wahhabi teachings,” she say.
The Secret Life of an ISIS Warlord
Will Cathcart, Vazha Tavberidze, Nino Burchuladze
October 27, 2014
Not since the Saudi and Wahhabi sack of Najaf and Kerbala in 1806 has sectarian violence in the Middle East been this extreme.
Zarqawism Lives: Iraq’s al Qaeda Nightmare Is Back
Bruce Riedel
August 12, 2013
The two Wahhabi states do work together albeit with some friction in Syria.
Saudi Arabia Cheers the Coup in Egypt
Bruce Riedel
July 7, 2013
Hejazis in the west and Shia in the east resent the strict Wahhabi lifestyle in the Nejd central desert.
With Prince Muqrin’s Appointment, Saudi Succession Crisis Looms
Bruce Riedel
February 3, 2013
Perhaps the ultra-Orthodox Jews behind Der Tzitung newspaper could learn something from the Wahhabi kingdom.
Oops! Sorry for Erasing Hillary
Michelle Goldberg
May 9, 2011

Historical Examples

Here it asks, “We would like to know if the speaker be a Wahhabi.”
The Book of Khalid
Ameen Rihani
From another part of the Mosque comes the reply: “Ay, he is a Wahhabi.”
The Book of Khalid
Ameen Rihani
We remembered p. 20that we were among Wahhabi fanatics, and we began to be very much alarmed.
A Pilgrimage to Nejd, Vol. 2 [of 2]
Anne Blunt
This affair contributed much to the extension and renown of the Wahhabi power; and offers of submission came in from all sides.
A Pilgrimage to Nejd, Vol. 2 [of 2]
Anne Blunt
It would have been curious to ascertain whether Obeyd wore a plain unjewelled weapon in keeping with Wahhabi austerity.
A Pilgrimage to Nejd, Vol. 1 [of 2]
Anne Blunt

British Dictionary definitions for wahhabi

Wahhabi

Wahabi

noun plural -bis

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

Derived FormsWahhabism or Wahabism, noun

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Wahhabi

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Examples from the Web for wahhabi

Contemporary Examples

“I thought in Europe they would abandon Wahhabi teachings,” she say.

Not since the Saudi and Wahhabi sack of Najaf and Kerbala in 1806 has sectarian violence in the Middle East been this extreme.

The two Wahhabi states do work together albeit with some friction in Syria.

Hejazis in the west and Shia in the east resent the strict Wahhabi lifestyle in the Nejd central desert.

Perhaps the ultra-Orthodox Jews behind Der Tzitung newspaper could learn something from the Wahhabi kingdom.

Historical Examples

Here it asks, “We would like to know if the speaker be a Wahhabi.”

From another part of the Mosque comes the reply: “Ay, he is a Wahhabi.”

We remembered p. 20that we were among Wahhabi fanatics, and we began to be very much alarmed.

This affair contributed much to the extension and renown of the Wahhabi power; and offers of submission came in from all sides.

It would have been curious to ascertain whether Obeyd wore a plain unjewelled weapon in keeping with Wahhabi austerity.

Wahhabi

Wahabi

Origin of Wahhabi