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Ibadi

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[ih-bah-dee] / ɪˈbɑ di /

noun

Islam.

  1. a North African Kharijite.

Etymology

Origin of Ibadi

From Arabic, equivalent to ʿAbd Allāh ibn Ibāḍ, 7th-century Muslim ascetic + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

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Its predominating Ibadi sect of Islam differs both from the Sunni sect of the other Gulf ruling houses and the Shi'ism of Iran.

From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2013

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