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وهابي

وهابي

Arabic

Adjective

وَهَّابِيّ (wahhābiyy) m, fem وَهَّابِيَّة (wahhābiyya), masc pl وَهَّابِيُّون (wahhābiyyūn), fem pl وَهَّابِيَّات (wahhābiyyāt)

  1. (Islam) Wahhabi, Wahhabist, Wahhabite, having to do with Wahhabism

Declension

Noun

وَهَّابِيّ (wahhābiyy) m (plural وَهَّابِيُّون (wahhābiyyūn))

  1. (Islam) Wahhabi, Wahhabist, Wahhabite, an adherent of Wahhabism

Declension

Usage notes

Adherents of Abd al-Wahhab's teaching often dislike the term وَهَّابِيّ (wahhābiyy), preferring instead the term سَلَفِيّ (salafiyy, Salafist, Salafi).