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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This creates an opportunity to coalesce the Sunni Arab states – either around the Abraham Accords or a growing anti-Iran coalition.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
But for Syria, also predominantly Sunni Muslim, the stakes are existential and the removal of just one of its two main enemies — Iran or Israel — gives it greater freedom to assert itself, regional analysts say.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
However, after Assad fled to Moscow after being overthrown by opposition groups led by Sunni Islamist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, Moscow's grip on the region, which included naval access to the Mediterranean, has weakened.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Facing harassment and even death threats, confronting high unemployment, and deeply skeptical of the country’s new Sunni Islamist leadership, some Druze have begun to call for self-rule, international protection, or even alignment with neighboring Israel.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2025
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
But for Syria, also predominantly Sunni Muslim, the stakes are existential and the removal of just one of its two main enemies — Iran or Israel — gives it greater freedom to assert itself, regional analysts say.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
However, after Assad fled to Moscow after being overthrown by opposition groups led by Sunni Islamist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, Moscow's grip on the region, which included naval access to the Mediterranean, has weakened.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Facing harassment and even death threats, confronting high unemployment, and deeply skeptical of the country’s new Sunni Islamist leadership, some Druze have begun to call for self-rule, international protection, or even alignment with neighboring Israel.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 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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