Sunni
adjective, noun [C] /ˈsʊn.i/Definition
› (a member) of the largest Islamic religious group, which follows the teachings only of Mohammed, not those of any of the religious leaders who came after him: a Sunni MuslimIslamReligions and religious groupsChristian denominationsFollowers of religious groups
(Definition of Sunni adjectivenoun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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