n., pl., -bis, or -bis.
A member of a Muslim sect founded by Abdul Wahhab (1703-1792), known for its strict observance of the Koran and flourishing mainly in Arabia.
Wahhabism Wah·ha'bism (-bĭz'əm) n.
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