Sunni
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈsʌni/
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suní
- And without going into the religion and theology, what matters is that the Sunnis are the vast majority.
- Sunnis and Shiites
- Sunni Muslims
- sectarian violence between Sunnis
A large portion of the Kurds are Sunnis.
- A large portion of the Kurds are Sunnis.
- And without going into the religion and theology, what matters is that the Sunnis are the vast majority.
- They're caused by Islamic attacks on Muslims on on Muslims of another type, you know, Shia attacks on Sunnis, Sunni attacks on Shias.
- You have Hindus and Muslims in the same company as Shia and Sunni in the same company and they're working together.
- Other side sort of like go with either the the Iranians are Shiites, the Egyptians and the Saudis, they're Sunnis.
- No, no, Houthis are Shia, Okapi Sunni, they hate each other.
Examples
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In Lebanon's complex sectarian power-sharing system, Sunnis were awarded the role of prime minister.
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The dark blue are Kurdish areas, the yellow would be Sunni Arab areas.
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Maybe the Sunnis and Shias will figure out a way to live together in peace.
Academic text (2015) -
Threatening such a change could provide an important incentive for the Sunnis to compromise.
Academic text (2006) -
Such protection would not mollify the Iraqi Sunnis, who would still be out of power, or angry Sunni Arab governments.
Academic text (2006) -
Like most Muslims, Lebanese Sunnis see themselves as the victims of centuries of backwardness, marginalization, and defeat.
Academic text (2015) -
Ever since the tripartite agreement in 1985, the Sunnis were excluded and became marginalized in the Lebanese political scene.
Academic text (2000) -
These three regions were quite diverse, with Arabs and Kurds, Sunni and Shia Muslims, and significant Christian and Jewish minorities.
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Many Sunnis have lost their jobs and power since the American-led invasion.
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The Sunnis are the vast majority in Islam, accepting the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad.
Synonyms
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3.2
A person in Islam who follows the largest group and accepts the first four leaders after Muhammad
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8.9
A Muslim who accepts the first four leaders after the prophet Muhammad as the rightful successors
Compounds
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3.2
A person in Islam who follows the largest group and accepts the first four leaders after Muhammad
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3.9
A branch of Islam that accepts the first four leaders after Muhammad and values community authority
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sunni comes from the Arabic Sunnah, which means 'tradition' or 'way' and points to the Prophet Muhammad's example. So a Sunni is someone who follows that tradition, and the word now names the largest branch of Islam.