Hanbali

noun

Han·​ba·​li

ˈhanbə(ˌ)lē

plural -s

1

: an orthodox school of Muslim jurisprudence predominating in Saudi Arabia compare hanafi , maliki , shafiʽi

2

or Hanbalite

-əˌlīt

: a follower of the Hanbali school

Word History

Etymology

Arabic ḥanbalīy, after ibn-Hanbal †855 Arab jurist

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