sunni

IPA: sˈuni

Root Word: Sunni

A follower of Sunni Islam.
Ellipsis of Sunni Islam. [(Islam) The largest branch of Islam, followed by around 1.7 billion people, whose adherents believe that Muhammad died without appointing a successor, leading to the election of Abu Bakr as the legitimate leader of the Muslim community.]

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.

Examples of "sunni" in Sentences

The Muslims belong to the Sunni sect.
The Sunnis are predominantly in the south and southeast.
Listen liberals … and do your research … Saudi = sunni muslims.
Saddam was a sunni muslim that ruled by intimidation and brutality.
Click to read. badger#27-please … pay attention … Saddam was a sunni muslim.
This dark ages mentality is not going to serve anyone; taliban, sunni, or shia.
Badger says: drhunt says: badger#27-please … pay attention … Saddam was a sunni muslim.
KayInMaine says: drhunt says: badger#27-please … pay attention … Saddam was a sunni muslim.
Personally I dont believe in sects and I fully agree that this shia sunni tag has cost us a lot.
Saudi money is everywhere. drhunt says: badger#27-please … pay attention … Saddam was a sunni muslim.
This is BULLSHIT, because only today there has been a massive campaign of arbitrary arrests in two neighborhoods - Adhamyia (sunni) and Shula'a.