Meaning Of The Word Sunni

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What's The Definition Of Sunni?

Sunni
uncountable noun: Sunni is the main branch of Islam.

Sunni in American English
Sunnite
noun: a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam, regarding the first four caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammad and stressing the importance of Sunna as a basis for law

Sunni in British English
noun: one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam (the other being the Shia), consisting of those who acknowledge the authority of the Sunna

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