Sunnis

Sun·ni (s

)

1. The branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors of Muhammad.

2. pl. Sunni or Sun·nis A Muslim belonging to this branch; a Sunnite.

[Arabic sunn, adherent of the Sunna, from sunna, customary practice, tradition; see Sunna.]

Sunni adj.

Sunni [ˈsʌnɪ]

1. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam (the other being the Shiah), consisting of those who acknowledge the authority of the Sunna

2. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) pl -nis, -ni another term for Sunnite

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Noun	1.	Sunni - a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad Sunni Muslim, Sunnite Sunni Islam, Sunni - one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam Moslem, Muslim - a believer in or follower of Islam
	2.	Sunni - one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam Sunni Islam 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

Translations

Sunni [ˈsʌnɪ]

A. ADJ → sunita, suní

B. N → sunita mf, suní mf

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Abkhas Algeria Algerian capital Algerie Asbat al-Ansar Batna Caucasia Circassian Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria Djanet Islam MDI Moslem Muslim Muslimism Ramphal religious order religious sect Salafi movement	Iraq's Sunnis See Better Representation in Upcoming Polls by Joining with Shiites Iraq's Sunnis have failed to form a united bloc to contest the coming election and instead have joined cross-sectarian alliances that may have stark implications for the Sunni Islamist insurgency, analysts say. Iraq-elections-Sunnis by The Daily Middle East Reporter (Beirut, Lebanon) Harith al-Ubaidi was recently chosen as head of the Accordance Front, a Sunni bloc that has tried to defend the interests of Iraq's once-ruling Sunnis against the majority Shiite Muslims who became dominant after Saddam Hussein's fall. Killing of Sunni bloc leader could scupper Iraq's reconciliation bid by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon) Assassinations of political leaders have a huge effect on national peace, and these acts are meant to stoke renewed sectarian strife between Sunnis and Shias, and also within feuding factions among the Sunnis," Hazim al-Nuaimi, a political analyst at Baghdad University, said. Iraqi MP dies in mosque attack by Aljazeera.net	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 Sunnis 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 sunscreen sunset Sunset shell sunshade sunshine	Sunnah Sunnat sunned sunned sunned Sunni Sunni Sunni Ali Sunni Ali Ber Sunni Caliph Sunni Caliph Sunni imams Sunni imams Sunni Islam Sunni Islam Sunni Muslim Sunni Muslims Sunni Tehreek Sunniah sunnier sunnies sunniest sunniest sunniest sunniest sunnily sunniness sunning sunning sunning Sunnis Sunnism Sunnism Sunnite Sunnite Sunnites Sunnites Sunnud Sunnuntai sunny sunny Sunny Acres Sipping, Sailing and Soaring Society Sunny Beach Sunny Cove State Marine Park Sunny Day Real Estate Sunny Days Healthy Ways Sunny Hill Health Centre Sunny Hills High School Sunny Liston Sunny Mountain Media Group Sunny Side Sunny Side Up Sunny Side, Georgia Sunny Slope Mercenary Guild Sunny Tech Inc. sunny-side up sunny-side up sunny-side up Sunny-side-up Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Center Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

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Abkhas
Algeria
Algerian capital
Algerie
Asbat al-Ansar
Batna
Caucasia
Circassian
Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria
Djanet
Islam
MDI
Moslem
Muslim
Muslimism
Ramphal
religious order
religious sect
Salafi movement

Iraq's Sunnis See Better Representation in Upcoming Polls by Joining with Shiites Iraq's Sunnis have failed to form a united bloc to contest the coming election and instead have joined cross-sectarian alliances that may have stark implications for the Sunni Islamist insurgency, analysts say.

Iraq-elections-Sunnis by The Daily Middle East Reporter (Beirut, Lebanon)

Harith al-Ubaidi was recently chosen as head of the Accordance Front, a Sunni bloc that has tried to defend the interests of Iraq's once-ruling Sunnis against the majority Shiite Muslims who became dominant after Saddam Hussein's fall.

Killing of Sunni bloc leader could scupper Iraq's reconciliation bid by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon)

Assassinations of political leaders have a huge effect on national peace, and these acts are meant to stoke renewed sectarian strife between Sunnis and Shias, and also within feuding factions among the Sunnis," Hazim al-Nuaimi, a political analyst at Baghdad University, said.

Iraqi MP dies in mosque attack by Aljazeera.net

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