Sunni
noun
Sun·ni
ˈsu̇(n)-(ˌ)nē 
1
: the Muslims of the branch of Islam that adheres to the orthodox tradition and acknowledges the first four caliphs as rightful successors of Muhammad compare shia
2
: a Sunni Muslim
Sunni
adjective
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2024
Yet Haniyeh, a Sunni Muslim, had a major hand building up Hamas' fighting capacity, partly by nurturing ties with Shiite Muslim Iran, which makes no secret of its support for the group.
—Samia Nakhoul and Stephen Farrell, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
The Argentinian leader, who had been raised as a Sunni Muslim in a Syrian immigrant family, was also accused of covering up Iran’s involvement in the AMIA bombing and later cleared of charges.
—Arturo Conde, NBC News, 18 July 2024
Two years later, a settlement was reached after Officer Masood Syed, a Sunni Muslim, sued the NYPD after he was suspended for refusing to trim his one-inch beard.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 14 July 2024
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2024
Yet Haniyeh, a Sunni Muslim, had a major hand building up Hamas' fighting capacity, partly by nurturing ties with Shiite Muslim Iran, which makes no secret of its support for the group.
—Samia Nakhoul and Stephen Farrell, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
The Argentinian leader, who had been raised as a Sunni Muslim in a Syrian immigrant family, was also accused of covering up Iran’s involvement in the AMIA bombing and later cleared of charges.
—Arturo Conde, NBC News, 18 July 2024
Two years later, a settlement was reached after Officer Masood Syed, a Sunni Muslim, sued the NYPD after he was suspended for refusing to trim his one-inch beard.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 14 July 2024
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Sunni
noun
Sun·ni
ˈsu̇n-(n)ē
plural Sunnis or Sunni
1
: one of the two main branches of Islam
2
: a Muslim who is a member of the Sunni branch of Islam
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