Sunni Islam

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Sunni Islam - one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam

Sunni

Islam, Muslimism - the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion; "Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia"

religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious group

Sunni, Sunni Muslim, Sunnite - a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad

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Islam Muslimism religious order religious sect sect Sunni Sunni Muslim Sunnite			We strongly warn that financial and arms support of the radical groups and also a suppressive attitude towards the people would have improper consequences," Mottaki said, in an apparent reference to Saudi Arabia's puritanical form of mainstream Sunni Islam, called Wahhabism. Yemen-Shiites by The Daily Middle East Reporter (Beirut, Lebanon) The pro-Western Yemeni government is also fighting al-Qaeda, which is also seeking to destabilize Saudi Arabia, a bastion of Sunni Islam. Gunmen kill Saudi officer near Yemen borders by Al Arabiya (Saudi Arabia) The militant group says it is battling Tehran's Shiite rule to fight for the rights of the province's Baluchi people, who adhere to Sunni Islam. Four Pakistanis slain in Iran Guard attack: report by AFP / AFP Global Edition			Sungari Sungkiang sunglass sunglasses sunglow sungrebe sunhat sunk sunk fence sunken sunken arch sunken garden sunken-eyed sunlamp sunless sunlight sunlight … suntan Sunlight Peak Sunlike sunlit sunn Sunn hemp Sunna Sunnah Sunni Sunni Islam Sunni Muslim Sunniah sunnies sunnily Sunniness Sunnism Sunnite Sunnud sunny sunny side sunny-side up Sunnyvale sunporch Sunproof sunray sunray lamp sunray pleat sunray pleats Sunrise sunrise industry Sunrise Manor sunroof sunroom sunrose sunscald			Sunn Hemp Sunn-Hemp Mosaic Virus Sunna Sunna Sunna Sunna circumcision Sunna circumcision Sunna circumcision Sunna circumcision Sunna Islam Sunnagyn Sunnah Sunnah Sunnah Sunnat sunned sunned sunned sunned Sunnegardh, Thomas Sunni Sunni Sunni Sunni Ali Sunni Ali Ber Sunni Caliph Sunni Caliph Sunni imams Sunni imams Sunni imams Sunni Islam Sunni Muslim Sunni Muslims Sunni Tehreek Sunniah sunnier sunnies sunniest sunniest sunniest sunniest sunniest sunnily sunniness sunning sunning sunning sunning Sunnis Sunnis Sunnis Sunnism Sunnism Sunnite Sunnite Sunnite Sunnites Sunnites Sunnites Sunnud Sunnuntai

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