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Salafism
Sa·laf·ism [ sə lfizzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Islamic fundamentalist movement: an Islamic movement associated with Wahhabism that in its radical form emphasizes strict interpretation of religious texts and opposition to non-Islamic influences
[Early 20th century. < Arabic as-salaf as-salah "pious forebears"]

Sa·laf·ist noun, adjective
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