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Salafi
(Sa¦lafi)
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'
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