Definitions for sunnite
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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

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1. Sunnitenoun

   A Sunni, a follower of the Sunni branch of Islam.

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1. sunnite

   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. sunnite

   A Sunnite, also known as a Sunni, is a follower of the largest branch of Islam, Sunnism. They believe in the elective system of caliphs as leaders of the Muslim community and follow the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad, honoring his chosen path (Sunnah). Sunni Islam emphasizes community consensus and has four primary schools of law: Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanbali.

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1. Sunnitenoun

   one of the orthodox Mohammedans who receive the Sunna as of equal importance with the Koran

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1. Sunnite

   sun′īt, n. the name commonly given to orthodox Muslims, because in their rule of faith and manners the Sunna, or traditional teaching of the prophet, is added to the Koran.—Also Sonn′ite.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sunnite in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of sunnite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sunnite
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sunnite
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunnite
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunnite
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sunnite