WAHHABISM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Example:

Osama bin Laden and his followers practice Wahhabism

Synonyms:

Wahabism; Wahhabism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Wahhabism" is a kind of...):

Islam; Islamism; Mohammedanism; Muhammadanism; Muslimism (the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran)

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