Definition of sunni islam Sunni islam
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What does sunni islam mean?
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| sunni islam - one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam | ||
| Sunni, Sunni Islam | ||
| religious order, religious sect, sect a subdivision of a larger religious group | ||
| islam, muslimism the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion" | ||
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- Sunni Muslims are the largest denomination of the Islamic religion. They are referred to as Ahl ul-Sunna (Arabic: أهل السنة; "people of the tradition"). The word Sunni comes from the word sunna (Arabic: سنة), which means the tradition of the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad. Sunnis are also called "Ahlu s-Sunna wa-l-Jama'ah" (Arabic: أهل السنة والجماعة) (people of tradition and congregation), meaning that the Sunnis are united. They are the branch of Islam that came through the caliphate, which started with Abu Bakr.
