Sunni

//ˈsʊni// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Belonging or relating to the branch of Islam based on the Qur'an, the Kutub al-Sittah (the hadiths which record the Sunnah) and that places emphasis on the Sahabah.

    "I therefore strongly advocate the formation of a local capital but not at Hillah, which is too Sunni and near Baghdad"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Sunni Islam. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

    "In Islam, Sunni is a more triumphant version of the faith than Shia, which stresses the importance of suffering, following the founder Ali, who was persecuted."

Noun
  1. 1
    A follower of Sunni Islam.
  2. 2
    one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam wordnet
  3. 3
    a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Arabic سُنِّيّ (sunniyy), from سُنَّة (sunna, “Sunna”) + ـِيّ (-iyy). By surface analysis, Sunna + -i.

Etymology 2

From Arabic سُنِّيّ (sunniyy), from سُنَّة (sunna, “Sunna”) + ـِيّ (-iyy). By surface analysis, Sunna + -i.

Etymology 3

From Arabic سُنِّيّ (sunniyy), from سُنَّة (sunna, “Sunna”) + ـِيّ (-iyy). By surface analysis, Sunna + -i.

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