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Wahhabi
religious movement or branch of Sunni Islam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wahhabi (Arabic: Al-Wahhābīyyaالوهابية) or Wahhabism is a conservative form of Sunni Islam practised in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. It derives its origins in Salafism which aims to imitate the Salaf (three best generations of Muslims) as much as possible.[1] The name 'Wahhabi' or 'Wahhabism' comes from Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab, an 18th century scholar, who popularised a form of Islam that calls for the return to the Qur'an and Hadith as the basis of an Islamic way of life.[2]
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Some definitions or uses of the term Wahhabi Islam include: