Sunniismn.
/ˈsʊnɪɪz(ə)m/, /ˈsʌnɪɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈsʊniˌɪz(ə)m/ Islam.
The religion of Sunni Muslims, typically as opposed to that of Shias; adherence to Sunni doctrine or practices; = Sunnism n.
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1869 Proc. Royal Geogr. Soc. 13 131 The rulers, professing Sunniism.
1953 O. Caroe Soviet Empire iv. 50 The Samanids came from Baltch and enforced a rigorous form of Hanafi Sunniism.
2011 K. M. Kern Imperial Citizen i. 42 The rhetoric of the Ottoman fetvas was so forceful that it left no doubt about the official position of ‘orthodox’ Sunni-ism.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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