Word
sunni
Phoneticssun·ni
/ˈsuni/
Definitions
01a follower
n. a person who follows the largest branch of Islam.
n. a follower of the majority branch of Islam, which accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad.
“The local community includes both Sunnis and Shias who live peacefully together.”
“As a Sunni, he adheres to the traditions and practices established by the majority consensus of the early Muslim community.”
Usage
Capitalized in all uses.
Antonyms
02relating to the branch
adj. relating to the main branch of Islam and its traditions.
adj. pertaining to the branch of Islam that recognizes the Sunnah and the authority of the Sahabah.
“They visited a Sunni mosque during their trip to Istanbul.”
“The scholar provided a detailed analysis of Sunni jurisprudence and its historical development across the Middle East.”
Usage
Always capitalized; typically precedes the noun it modifies.
Etymology
From Arabic سُنِّيّ (sunniyy), from سُنَّة (sunna, “Sunna”) + ـِيّ (-iyy). By surface analysis, Sunna + -i.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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