sunni
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
A member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad.
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ˈsuni
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Definition
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adjective
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.
noun
A member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
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.
A follower of Sunni Islam.
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Sense: member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
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