Wahhabism
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Wahhabism
Where it comes from
Calque of Arabic وَهَّابِيَّة (wahhābiyya). From Wahhab + -ism. Named after Islam theologian Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab.
proper noun
- A Sunni Islamic fundamentalist reform movement based on the teachings of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (c. 1703–1792), followed primarily in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
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name branch of Sunni Islam
| Español | wahhabismo, wahabismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ワッハーブ派 Wahhābu-ha |
| 中文 | 瓦哈比派 Wǎhābǐ pài |
| हिन्दी | वहाबवाद vahābvād |
| Português | wahabismo, Wahabismo, wahhabismo, Wahhabismo |
| Français | wahhabisme |
| Deutsch | Wahhabismus |
| Italiano | wahhabismo, wahabismo |
| Русский | ваххаби́зм vaxxabízm |
| العربية | وَهَّابِيَّة wahhābiyya |
| עברית | והאביה wahábiya |
Talk about this word "Wahhabism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wahhabism. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. Wahhabism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wahhabism "Wahhabism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wahhabism.Cite this
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title = {Wahhabism},
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