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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Lebanon's political system is based on sect, mandating that the president be a Maronite Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim and the speaker of parliament a Shiite Muslim.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Some Sunni Muslims tried to help their neighbors who were unable to sneak out.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The fourth circle includes Sunni Arab communities that HTS wants to build into a reliable source of support for the new regime.
—Jerome Drevon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
Sectarian dangers In March, hundreds of members of Syria's Alawite minority — another offshoot from Shia Islam — were killed in a spate of revenge attacks by Sunni Arab fighters in Latakia, on the country's Mediterranean coast.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Some Sunni Muslims tried to help their neighbors who were unable to sneak out.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The fourth circle includes Sunni Arab communities that HTS wants to build into a reliable source of support for the new regime.
—Jerome Drevon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
Sectarian dangers In March, hundreds of members of Syria's Alawite minority — another offshoot from Shia Islam — were killed in a spate of revenge attacks by Sunni Arab fighters in Latakia, on the country's Mediterranean coast.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Sunni.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sunni. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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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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