Wahhabi
[wuh-hah-bee, wah-]
- 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.
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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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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
From another part of the Mosque comes the reply: “Ay, he is a Wahhabi.”
The Book of KhalidAmeen Rihani
Here it asks, “We would like to know if the speaker be a Wahhabi.”
The Book of KhalidAmeen 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
Wahhabi
Wahabi
- 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
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