Wahhabism
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Wahhabism — (Arabic: Al Wahhābīyya الوهابية) or Wahabism is a conservative reformist call of Sunni Islam attributed to Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab, an 18th century scholar from what is today known as Saudi Arabia, who advocated a return to the practices of… … Wikipedia
wahhabism — wahhabísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic … Dicționar Român
Wahhabism — Derived from the name of the 18th century Arab Islamic reformer Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab, Wahhabism (vakhabizm) is used as a generic term by the Russian government to describe radical Islamists. In the wake of the Soviet Afghan War, some… … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Wahhabism — noun a conservative and intolerant form of Islam that is practiced in Saudi Arabia Osama bin Laden and his followers practice Wahhabism • Syn: ↑Wahabism • Hypernyms: ↑Islam, ↑Islamism, ↑Mohammedanism, ↑Muhammadanism, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Wahhabism — noun see Wahhabi … New Collegiate Dictionary
Wahhabism — /weuh hah biz euhm, wah /, n. the group of doctrines or practices of the Wahhabis. Also, Wahhabiism /weuh hah bee iz euhm, wah /, Wahabism. [1820 30; WAHHAB(I) + ISM] * * * … Universalium
wahhabism — wah·ha·bism … English syllables
Wahhabi — / Wahhabism An Islamic sect named for Muhammad Abd al Wahhab, who was born at ‘ Uyaynah in central Arabia in 1703. His father was a local Islamic judge ( qadi ) and a follower of the Hanbali school of Islamic law. Wahhab became an Islamic… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Wahhabi — For the 18th century Saudi Arabian female military leader, see Ghaliyya al Wahhabiyya. Wahhabism is a religious movement[1] or a branch[2] of Islam. It was developed by an 18th century Muslim theologian (Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab) (1703–1792)… … Wikipedia
Salafi — Sunni Islam Salafism is also used sometimes as a synonym of Wahhabism. A Salafi come from Sunni Islam (Arabic: سلفي) is a follower of an Islamic movement, Salafiyyah , that is supposed to take the Salaf who lived during the patristic period of… … Wikipedia
