What is the meaning of Wahhabi?

noun

  • A member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect from Saudi Arabia; strives to purify Islamic beliefs and rejects any innovation occurring after the 3rd century of Islam.
    • usage: "Osama bin Laden is said to be a Wahhabi Muslim"
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