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If they make the deadline because the Shiites and Kurds essentially rammed a draft through over Sunni Arab objections, there will be hell to pay.
Wayne White

Meaning of "Sunni" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUNNI

Sunni  [ˈsʌnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUNNI

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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sunni 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 SUNNI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sunni

Sunni Islam

Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam; its adherents are referred to in Arabic as ahl as-sunnah wa l-jamāʻah, "people of the tradition of Muhammad and the consensus of the Ummah" or ahl as-sunnah for short. In English, they are known as Sunni Muslims, Sunnis, and Sunnites. Sunni Islam is the world's second largest religious body, after Christianity and largest religious denomination for any religion in the world. Sunni Islam is sometimes referred to as the orthodox version of the religion. The word "Sunni" is believed to come from the term Sunnah, which refers to the sayings and actions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad as recorded in hadiths. The primary collections consisting of Kutub al-Sittah accepted by Sunni orthodoxy, in conjunction with the Quran and binding consensus, form the basis of all jurisprudence within Sunni Islam. Laws are derived from these basic sources; in addition, Sunni Islam's juristic schools recognize differing methods to derive verdicts such as analogical reason, consideration of public welfare and juristic discretion.

Definition of Sunni in the English dictionary

The definition of Sunni in the dictionary is one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam, consisting of those who acknowledge the authority of the Sunna.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUNNI


Ballymoney
ˌbælɪˈmʌnɪ
bunny
ˈbʌnɪ
dunny
ˈdʌnɪ
funny
ˈfʌnɪ
gunny
ˈɡʌnɪ
honey
ˈhʌnɪ
money
ˈmʌnɪ
old-money
əʊld ˈmʌnɪ
punny
ˈpʌnɪ
runny
ˈrʌnɪ
sonny
ˈsʌnɪ
sunny
ˈsʌnɪ
tannie
ˈtʌnɪ
Tunney
ˈtʌnɪ
tunny
ˈtʌnɪ
unfunny
ʌnˈfʌnɪ
unsunny
ʌnˈsʌnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUNNI

Sunna
sunned
sunnier
sunnies
sunniest
sunnily
sunniness
sunning
Sunnite

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUNNI

Alemanni
alumni
ani
Armani
bambini
Bellini
Beni
benni
bikini
Dani
djinni
jinni
Mani
Mastroianni
mini
ni
Pakistani
penni
termini
uni

Synonyms and antonyms of Sunni in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Sunni» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUNNI

Find out the translation of Sunni to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Sunni from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Sunni» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

逊尼派
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Sunni
570 millions of speakers

English

Sunni
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुन्नी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сунниты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sunita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুন্নি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sunnite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sunni
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sunniten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スンニ派
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수니파
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sunni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sunni
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுன்னி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुन्नी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sünni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sunnita
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sunnici
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

суніти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sunni
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σουνίτες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sunni
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sunni
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sunni
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Sunni

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUNNI»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUNNI» OVER TIME

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

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5 QUOTES WITH «SUNNI»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Sunni.
1
Robert Fisk
A businessman admits that he 'let go' an employee because he was a Sunni Muslim. You simply have to look after yourself, he explains. I am shocked, like a good Westerner should be.
2
Simon Hoggart
I know of no wars started by anyone to impose lack of religion on someone else. We have lethal Sunni v Shia, Catholic against Protestant, but no agnostic suicide bombers attack crowded atheist pubs.
3
William Odom
So the idea that you could put Kurds, Shiite Arabs, and Sunni Arabs in a nice, liberal, federal system in Iraq in a short amount of time, six months or a year, boggles the mind.
4
Wayne White
If they make the deadline because the Shiites and Kurds essentially rammed a draft through over Sunni Arab objections, there will be hell to pay.
5
Wayne White
Almost all Iraqis with any previous experience in the intelligence business are Sunni Arab, increasing the risk of penetration of the new intelligence apparatus by the insurgency.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUNNI»

Discover the use of Sunni in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Sunni and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in ...
A narrative history of the origins of the Shia and Sunni conflict describes how a seventh-century struggle between the supporters of the late Muhammad's surviving family members erupted in a massacre at Karbala that would become a central ...
Lesley Hazleton, 2010
2
The Formation of the Sunni Schools of Law: 9th-10th ...
Melchert traces the emergence of jurisprudence by h ad th, the personalization of the old regional schools in response, and finally the emergence of the classical, guild schools, with regular means of forming students, in the early tenth ...
Christopher Melchert, 1997
3
Salafi Jihadi Discourse of Sunni Islam in the 21st Century: ...
This work is a deconstruction of Salafi Jihadi discourse in the 21st century with special emphasis on the works in English of Muhammad Maqdisi and Anwar al-Awlaki.
Daurius Figueira, 2011
4
A Learned Society in a Period of Transition: The Sunni ...
Addresses the social significance of orthodox Islam during the medieval period in Baghdad.
Daphna Ephrat, 2000
5
Iraq’s Sunni Insurgency
First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Ahmed S. Hashim, 2013
6
Religion and State in Syria: The Sunni Ulama from Coup to ...
This book affords a new perspective on Syria as it stands at the crossroads of political, social and religious fragmentation.
Thomas Pierret, 2013
7
A History of Islamic Legal Theories: An Introduction to ...
In this book, first published in 1997, the author traces the history of Islamic legal theory from its early beginnings until the modern period.
Wael B. Hallaq, 1999
8
The Intensification and Reorientation of Sunni Jihad ...
This work provides an account of the preaching of a revitalized vision of jihad in crusader-era Syria by Sunni scholars.
‎2012
9
Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and ...
How can you make it happen at your company? The answer may surprise you: gamestorming. This book includes more than 80 games to help you break down barriers, communicate better, and generate new ideas, insights, and strategies.
Dave Gray, Sunni Brown, James Macanufo, 2010
10
Body of Text: The Emergence of the Sunni Law of Ritual Purity
Reconstructs the formative debates concerning ritual purity in Islamic law and practice.
Marion Holmes Katz, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUNNI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Sunni is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mideast's worst case: A 'big war' pitting Shia Muslims against Sunni
U.S. and foreign experts say the U.S still has not developed a strategy for dealing with the Sunni extremists who now hold more territory Iraq and Syria than one ... «McClatchy Washington Bureau, Jun 15»
2
Sunni Tribes Need Arms and Support to Fight ISIS
The Awakening movement — in which Sunni tribes rebelled against Al Qaeda's excesses during Iraq's civil war — was announced in Ramadi in September ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
3
Pentagon plans to arm Sunni fighters vs. ISIS
The Pentagon has plans to provide military equipment to Sunni tribal fighters, a Defense spokeswoman said on Wednesday, a shift from its current policy to ... «The Hill, May 15»
4
Sunni Tribesmen Helped ISIS Take Control Of Ramadi, Leaders Say
ISTANBUL -- Some Sunni tribal leaders in Iraq's Anbar province helped the Islamic State group take over the provincial capital Ramadi, officials in the city said in ... «International Business Times, May 15»
5
Saudi suicide bombing: Shi'ite stronghold Qatif was a Sunni terrorist …
Qatif is the heartland of Saudi Arabia's restive Shia population and just weeks ago activists in the city told IBTimes UK that threats from Sunni groups as well as ... «International Business Times UK, May 15»
6
Sunni Leader Warns Against Using Shiites to Retake Ramadi
As Iraq's Shiite militias gather on the outskirts of Ramadi in preparation for battle, a key Sunni tribal leader and opponent of Islamic State is warning against the ... «Bloomberg View, May 15»
7
Thousands of Iraqis flee as Islamic State makes gains in Sunni
SADR AL-YUSUFIYAH — Thousands of families fleeing Iraq's western city of Ramadi choked checkpoints leading to Baghdad on Friday, after an Islamic State ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
8
​In detail: Sunnis vs. Shiites
When we watch the news and see reporters talking about the conflicts that are playing out across the Middle East, we hear a lot about fighting between the ... «CBS News, Apr 15»
9
Iraqi Sunnis join feared Shiite militia to battle IS
Mohammed is one of some 250 Sunni residents of Al-Alam who joined Asaib Ahl al-Haq, an Iranian-backed Shiite militia with a fearsome reputation for ... «Yahoo News, Mar 15»
10
Win or lose Tikrit, Isis can only be defeated in Iraq by the Sunni
The campaign, which entered it's second week on Sunday, is the first serious attempt to dislodge Isis from a Sunni area it has governed since the group's military ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»

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