Salafism

Noun

Meaning

a militant group of extremist Sunnis who believe themselves the only correct interpreters of the Koran and consider moderate Muslims to be infidels; seek to convert all Muslims and to insure that its own fundamentalist version of Islam will dominate the world

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Salafi movement Salafi Salafist

Hypernyms

islam islamism mohammedanism muhammadanism Muslimism

Related terms

Salafi Salafist

Examples

History of Wahhabism and Salafism This false binary has been echoed by key Iranian and Shia figures to justify support for Bashar al-Assad. Source: Internet

Salafism is a direct interpretation of the Quran and Sunnah aimed at restoring Islamic faith and practices back to the time of the Prophet Muhammad and his early followers after his death although it is far from homogenous. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Salafi Salafi jihadism Salafi movement Salafist Salafist Group Salafistic