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Sunna

Meaning of "Sunna" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUNNA

From Arabic sunnah rule.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SUNNA

ˈsʌnə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUNNA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sunna is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUNNA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Sunna in the English dictionary

The definition of Sunna in the dictionary is the body of traditional Islamic law accepted by most orthodox Muslims as based on the words and acts of Mohammed.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUNNA

baserunner · Corunna · dharna · forerunner · frontrunner · gunner · gunrunner · oner · outrunner · roadrunner · rumrunner · runner · sadhana · scunner · stunner · tonner

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUNNA

Sunni · sunnier · sunnies · sunniest · sunnily · sunniness · sunning · Sunnite

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUNNA

anna · antenna · Donna · gonna · Hanna · henna · hosanna · joanna · Madonna · manna · maunna · McKenna · Minna · penna · Ravenna · senna · sienna · Susanna · Vienna · wanna

Synonyms and antonyms of Sunna in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Sunna» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SUNNA

Find out the translation of Sunna to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Sunna from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Sunna» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

松纳
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Sunna
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Sunna
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

सुन्ना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السنة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Сунна
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Sunna
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সুন্নাহ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

sunna
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Sunna
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Sunna
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

スンナ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

손나
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Sunna
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sunna
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சுன்னத்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

सुन्ना
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

sunna
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Sunna
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Sunna
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Сунна
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Sunna
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Sunna
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sunna
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sunna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sunna
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Sunna

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUNNA»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of Sunna
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Sunna».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Sunna

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUNNA»

Discover the use of Sunna in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Sunna and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sunna: Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide
INTRODUCTION “Sunna” is the Arabic term for the prophet Muhammad's way of life and legal precedent. It comes from the pre-Islamic Arab notion of Sunna as the way of life of a tribe, which is reflected in the Qur'an's use of the word to mean  ...
Oxford University Press, 2010
2
The Sunna and Shi'a in History: Division and Ecumenism in ...
Shiqaqi, “al-Sunna wal-Shi'a,” p. 289. Brunner, Islamic Ecumenism, pp. 88–120; Wilfried Buchta, “Tehran's Ecumenical Society (Majma' al-taqrib): A Veritable Ecumenical Revival or a Trojan Horse of Iran?” in Rainer Brunner and Werner Ende ...
Ofra Bengio, Meir Litvak, 2011
3
The Qur'an: An Encyclopedia
The proponents of the view that sunna was revealed tried to base their opinions on some verses (6.50; 10.15; 16.44; 53.3). The fact that the Prophet had resolved these problems by relying on his personal judgement (ijtihad) in cases where ...
Oliver Leaman, 2006
4
Rethinking Tradition in Modern Islamic Thought
fication of the term with Muhammad; sunna is by definition sunnat al- nabi, the sunna of the Prophet. The second element of the classical theory of sunna is the complete identification of sunna with hadith reports traced to Muhammad and ...
Daniel W. Brown, 1999
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First Encyclopaedia of Islam: 1913-1936
the next Ramadan, except in the case of polytheism, breach of agreement and neglect of the sunna ...., and neglect of the sunna is secession from the community" {Bianuf-a : Ahmad b. Hanbal, ii. 229). Among the six categories of those who ...
‎1993
6
Islam For Dummies
You may have difficulty grasping the distinction between the terms sunna and hadith, both of which are usually translated as “tradition.” Here's the difference: The sunna of Muhammad is the totality of what Muhammad did and said. Sunna isn't ...
Malcolm Clark, 2011
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The Oxford History of Islam
Many hadiths on what is lawful and unlawful, as well as those that explain and supplement the injunctions of the Quran, are also clas- sified as this type of mutawatir. The Sunna relates to the Quran in various capacities. It may consist of rules ...
John L. Esposito, 1999
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Origins of Islamic Law: The Qur'an the Muwatta' and Madinan Amal
The continuity of the sunna Malik frequently describes the general practice in Madina using sunna terms such as madal al-sunna ('The sunna has been established') and al-sunna 'indand ('The sunna here'),32 and it is clear from both his letter ...
Yasin Dutton, 2002
9
Voices of Islam
Sunna and a bid'a at the same time; it was a Sunna by virtue of the Prophet's short-term precedent but a bid'a because the Prophet declined to institute it. Ibn al-'Arabi concluded: ''How excellent was this bid'a as a revived sunna and fully ...
Vincent J. Cornell, 2006
10
Antichrist: Islam's Awaited Messiah
“The Sunna” in Arabic literally means, “a clear or well trodden path.” It refers to whatever Muhammad said, did, condoned, or condemned. It is the record of Muhammad's sayings, customs, teachings, or the example that he left for all Muslims to ...
Joel Richardson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUNNA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Sunna is used in the context of the following news items.
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Xiisada Gobalada Dhexe iyo dagaalka Siyaasadeed ee Damul …
Dooda ugu weyn iyo caqabadaha horyaal maamulka cusub ee Galmudug ayaa waxaa kamid ah sidii xal loogu heli lahaa dhaq-dhaqaaqa Ahlu Sunna ... «Horseed Media, Jul 15»
2
Fresh fruits, veggies at Trolley Square's Sunna Cafe
But back to Sunna. The juice bar also is owned by Morkides. In January, she told The News Journal that she doesn't believe she will be competing with herself ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
3
Ahlu Sunna Group Seized Territories in Central Somalia
Moderate Islamist of Ahlu Sunna militiamen have reportedly taken control of several areas from government troops in central Somalia's Galgadud region. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Somalia: Ahlu Sunna inaugurate new President
Islamist group , Ahlu Sunna Wal Jame á have today inaugurated and sworn in own President in Galgadud region capital , Dhusamareeb on Sunday. «somalicurrent, Jul 15»
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Cadaado oo xaalay adag ku jirtay iyo Ciidanka Itoobiya oo isaga …
Maamulka Ahlu Sunna ee gobolada dhexe ayaa dhawaan waxa ay sameysteen maamulka aan magaciisa laga gareyn iyaga oo sidoo kale doortay M/weyne ... «Mareeg Media, Jul 15»
6
Galmudug administration to open talks with Puntland and Ahlu Sunna
The President also said his government will open talks with Ahlu Sunna which controls the town of Dhusa- Mareb that has been earmarked to become the ... «somalicurrent, Jul 15»
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Galmudug administration to negotiate with Ahlu Sunna
New elected speaker of Galmudug, Ali Ga ´al Asir has said his administration will be negotiating with moderate islamist group , Ahlu Sunna in order to make the ... «somalicurrent, Jun 15»
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Somalia: Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a militia reject pull-back calls
Somalia: Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a militia reject pull-back calls Somalia's moderate Islamist militia group says it will not give up the captured key central town of ... «Horseed Media, Jun 15»
9
Two new restaurants open in Wilmington
The Sunna menu includes smoothies, pressed juices, Ramen noodle salads, bean and vegetable tacos, seasonal soups and rice bowls. Visit the Sunna ... «The News Journal, May 15»
10
Ahlu Sunna sends stern warning to Somali government
The peace deal between Ahlu Sunna Wal –Jamaca and the federal government that was signed 6th march 2015 indicates the two sides should stop fighting and ... «somalicurrent, Mar 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Sunna [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sunna>. May 2024 ».
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