释义
[ soo n -ee ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈsʊn i / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun Islam . Also called Sunnite . a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam, regarding the first four caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammad and stressing the importance of Sunna as a basis for law. Compare Shiʿite.
(used with a plural verb ) the Sunni Muslims.
Origin of Sunni 1620–30; <Arabic sunnī, derivative of sunnah Sunna
OTHER WORDS FROM Sunni Sunnism, noun Words nearby Sunni sunlit, sun lounge, sun moss, sunn, Sunna, Sunni , sunnies, Sunnite, sunny, sunny side, sunny-side up
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Example sentences from the Web for Sunni Within a few years, Iran had jailed or driven from the country more than 60 Sunni clerics.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq| December 29, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Riots broke out in 1994, after Iranian authorities replaced a Sunni mosque in Mashad with a development project.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq| December 29, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The Baluch in Iran do not speak Farsi but Baluchi, just like the Baluch in Pakistan, and in Iran they are a Sunni minority.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq| December 29, 2014| DAILY BEAST
When a popular Sunni televangelist does it, to forgive is divine.
Disco Mullah Blasphemy Row Highlights Pakistan’s Hypocrisy | Shaheen Pasha| December 21, 2014| DAILY BEAST
A Shiite stronghold wrapped in a Sunni explosive belt—not exactly a picture of stability.
The Nuclear Deal That Iran’s Regime Fears Most | Djavad Khadem| November 22, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The Bektashi group had always been much more liberal and forward looking than the Sunni .
Area Handbook for Albania | Eugene K. Keefe
The kings of these lines adopted the names Dia, Sunni , and Askia.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 | Various
The result is obvious: Persia is a priest-ridden country; in “Sunni ” lands the people are freer, and dare think for themselves.
Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia | M. E. Hume-Griffith
The religion was that of Islam, and the sect the orthodox Sunni ; but the practice was less precise than in Arabia.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 3 | Various
The struggle between Shiah and Sunni was dividing the world of Islam.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 9 | Various
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British Dictionary definitions for Sunni noun one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam (the other being the Shiah), consisting of those who acknowledge the authority of the Sunna
plural -nis or -ni another term for Sunnite
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