Wahabism

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A form of Wahhabism — 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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Meanings

nounWahabism (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Wahhabism.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna conservative and intolerant form of Islam that is practiced in Saudi Arabia

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

Wahabism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wahabism

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“Wahabism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wahabism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wahabism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wahabism.

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