Definitions for Sunni
ˈsʊn i; ˈsʊn aɪtsun·ni

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1. Sunnite, Sunni, Sunni Muslimnoun

   a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad

2. Sunni, Sunni Islamnoun

   one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam

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1. Sunniadjective

   Related to the Sunni branch of Islam.

   The Sunni insurgency in Iraq.

2. Sunninoun

   The branch of Islam that believes that the Qur'an is the final authority, and that their leaders have no special sacred wisdom.

3. Sunninoun

   A follower of that belief.

   He is a Sunni.

4. Etymology: From سنة (Sunna)

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1. sunni

   Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word Sunnah, referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagreement over the succession to Muhammad and subsequently acquired broader political significance, as well as theological and juridical dimensions. According to Sunni traditions, Muhammad left no successor and the participants of the Saqifah event appointed Abu Bakr as the next-in-line (the first caliph). This contrasts with the Shia view, which holds that Muhammad appointed his son-in-law and cousin Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor.The adherents of Sunni Islam are referred to in Arabic as ahl as-sunnah wa l-jamāʻah ("the people of the Sunnah and the community") or ahl as-Sunnah for short. In English, its doctrines and practices are sometimes called Sunnism, while adherents are known as Sunni Muslims, Sunnis, Sunnites and Ahlus Sunnah. Sunni Islam is sometimes referred to as "orthodox Islam", though some scholars view this translation as inappropriate.The Quran, together with hadith (especially those collected in Kutub al-Sittah) and binding juristic consensus, form the basis of all traditional jurisprudence within Sunni Islam. Sharia rulings are derived from these basic sources, in conjunction with analogical reasoning, consideration of public welfare and juristic discretion, using the principles of jurisprudence developed by the traditional legal schools. In matters of creed, the Sunni tradition upholds the six pillars of imān (faith) and comprises the Ash'ari and Maturidi schools of Kalam (theology) as well as the textualist school known as traditionalist theology.

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1. sunni

   Sunni refers to the largest branch of Islam, representing approximately 85-90% of the global Muslim population. The word "Sunni" comes from the term "Ahl al-Sunna", which means "people of the tradition", referring to the traditional practices and teachings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The adherents of Sunni Islam interpret the laws and teachings of the religion based on consensus and community practices through time, as opposed to strictly adhering to religious texts. This allows for variations in practices among Sunni Muslims across different geographical regions. It is contrasted with Shia Islam, the second major branch of Islam.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sunni in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sunni in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Sunni in a Sentence

1. James Reese:

   I've seen them, i've seen Sunni and Shia fight together on top of a roof in Tikrit.

2. Nina Shea:

   The Christians don’t reside in those camps because United Nations is too dangerous, they are preyed upon by other residents from the Sunni community and there is infiltration by ISIS and criminal gangs.

3. President Barack Obama:

   We're going to have to ramp up not just training, but also commitment, and we better get Sunni tribes more activated than they currently have been.

4. David Petraeus:

   They have, to a degree, been both part of Iraq's salvation but also the most serious threat to the all-important effort of once again getting the Sunni Arab population in Iraq to feel that it has a stake in the success of Iraq rather than a stake in its failure, longer term, Iranian-backed Shia militia could emerge as the preeminent power in the country, one that is outside the control of the government and instead answerable to Tehran.

5. Nikolay Mladenov:

   Almost daily terrorist attacks continue to deliberately target all Iraqis, most notably the Shi'ite community, as well as ethnic and religious minorities, across the country, equally worrying is the increasing number of reports of revenge attacks committed particularly against members of the Sunni community in areas liberated from (Islamic State) control.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sunni
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunni
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