Definitions:

1. A member of a stricly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect. NOUN
   • Wahhabi scholars advocate for the purification of Islam by eliminating practices they view as inconsistent with the Quran and Hadith.
2. Refers to an ultra-conservative Islamic reform movement founded in the 18th century in present-day Saudi Arabia. NOUN
   • The influence of Wahhabi thought is particularly strong in Saudi Arabia, shaping its religious and legal institutions.
3. Religious reform movement that advocated a return to the "pure" and original practices of Islam based strictly on the Quran and Hadith, rejecting later innovations in the religion. NOUN
   • Wahhabi teachings emphasize strict adherence to Islamic monotheism and the rejection of practices considered innovations.

Synonyms:

• fundamentalist
• salafi
• untraconservative
• wahabi

NearBy Words:

• wahhabism