Wahhabism

[ wuh-hah-biz-uhm, wah- ]

noun

Origin of Wahhabism

First recorded in 1820–30; Wahhab(i) + -ism

Also Wah·ha·bi·ism [wuh-hah-bee-iz-uhm, wah-], /wəˈhɑ biˌɪz əm, wɑ-/, Wa·ha·bism.

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Women were only given the right to drive in 2018 amid a relaxing of some of the kingdom’s conservative Wahhabism traditions.
This Startup Star Is the New Face of Saudi Arabia | Daniel Malloy | December 20, 2020 | Ozy
Osama bin Laden was steeped in Wahhabism, as are many Sunni Jidahists in Iraq and Syria today, such as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
To Beat ISIS, the Arab World Must Promote Political and Religious Reforms | Rula Jebreal | September 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Saudi society and government are intricately intertwined with a puritanical flavor of Islam, Wahhabism.
Will Saudi Arabia Execute Guest Workers for 'Witchcraft'? | Michael Schulson | March 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Wahhabism is on the decline, but not yet extinct at Haïl; and the Wahhabis would of course have been our enemies.
A Pilgrimage to Nejd, Vol. 1 [of 2] | Anne Blunt
Wahhabism, as a political regeneration of the world, has failed, but the spirit of reform has remained.
The Future of Islam | Wilfred Scawen Blunt

And Wahhabism is a direct telegraph wire between mortal man and his God.
The Book of Khalid | Ameen Rihani

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