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Type Words
Synonyms sunni muslim, sunnite
Type of muslim, moslem
Type Words
Synonyms sunni islam
Type of religious order, religious sect, sect

Examples of sunni

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Sunni men from the neighborhood destroyed his store because it was Shiite-owned.
From the washingtonpost.com
Sunni politicians outside Baghdad are increasingly worried about their position.
From the economist.com
Sunni lawmaker Saleh al-Mutlaq speaks to reporters in Baghdad on Feb. 25, 2010.
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Sunni officers staged three coups in quick succession after independence in 1946.
From the economist.com
Sunni town councils have voted to exclude representatives of the Shia opposition.
From the economist.com
Sunni protesters hold a Friday prayer service on Iraq's main highway to Jordan.
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Sunni Muslims classify these prayers as sunnah, while Shi'ah consider them nafil.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Sunni-Shiite slaughter has abated, but genuine reconciliation remains elusive.
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Sunni Arabs favor keeping power in the hands of the central government in Baghdad.
From the voanews.com
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  • Sunnite: a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
  • One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam
  • Extinct
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  • Related to the Sunni branch of Islam; The branch of Islam that believes that the Qur'an is the final authority, and that their leaders have no special sacred wisdom; A follower of that belief
  • (Sunnis) Majority version of Islam
  • (Sunnis) Believed a non-relative named Brigham Young should take over.
  • (Sunnis) Muslims belonging to branch of Islam believing that the community should select its own leadership. The majority religion in most Islamic countries. (See also Shi'ites.) (p. 225)
  • (Sunnis) One of the sects of Islam