Salafi

 
Pronunciation: /səˈlɑːfi/

noun (plural Salafis)

  • a member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect advocating a return to the early Islam of the Koran and Sunna.

Derivatives

Salafism

noun

Salafist

noun & adjective

Origin:

Arabic, from salaf 'predecessors', 'forebears'