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- proper noun Islam a branch of
Sunni Islam practised by those who follow the teachings of Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab
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Examples
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AND Wahhabism is not typical of Islam as a whole, it is a relatively new manifestation, via the late 19th century.
Waldo Jaquith - Christian terrorist cell broken up in Lynchburg. 2007
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There is no written rule in Saudi Arabia barring women from driving, only fatwas, or religious edicts, stemming from a strict tradition of Islam called Wahhabism.
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Saudi's ruling family, which oversees Islam's holiest sites, draws its legitimacy from the backing of the kingdom's religious establishment, which follows a strict brand of Islam known as Wahhabism.
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There is no written rule in Saudi Arabia barring women from driving, only fatwas, or religious edicts, stemming from a strict tradition of Islam called Wahhabism.
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Mr. bin Laden, who was 54 years old, was raised in Riyadh and schooled in the conservative Saudi brand of Islam, called Wahhabism.
The Death of a Terrorist Jay Solomon 2011
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There is no written rule in Saudi Arabia barring women from driving, only fatwas, or religious edicts, stemming from a strict tradition of Islam called Wahhabism.
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There is no written rule in Saudi Arabia barring women from driving, only fatwas, or religious edicts, stemming from a strict tradition of Islam called Wahhabism.
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There is no written rule in Saudi Arabia barring women from driving, only fatwas, or religious edicts, stemming from a strict tradition of Islam called Wahhabism.
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There is no written rule in Saudi Arabia barring women from driving, only fatwas, or religious edicts, stemming from a strict tradition of Islam called Wahhabism.
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The land whose brand of Islam, known as Wahhabism, is perhaps best known in the West for beheadings and its role as somber guardian for the holy pilgrimage cities of Mecca and Medina?
REVEALED: The Unexpected Location Of Wild Parties Named By WikiLeaks AP 2010
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