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Wahhabis

  • plural
    of Wahhabi.
    Wahhabi
    noun
    a follower of ʿAbd al-Wahhab (1703–1792), who stringently opposed all practices not sanctioned by the Quran. 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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Ahmad Moussalli categorized Wahhabism as a subset of Salafism, declaring that “As a general rule, all Wahhabis are Salafists, but not all Salafists are Wahhabis.”

From Salon Sep. 13, 2018

I saw several men with the carefully shaved upper lips and full beards that many Wahhabis favor.

From The New Yorker Nov. 18, 2015

The purpose of this film is to mount an open challenge to the Wahhabis of Saudi Arabia.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2015

I can explain to you who and what the Wahhabis are in Saudi Arabia.

From Slate Jan. 6, 2014

Al-Madinah, though pillaged by the Wahhabis, still abounds in books.

From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Sir Richard Francis Burton

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