Sunnism

Variant of Sunnite

Sunnite definition

Sun·nite (so̵on′īt′)

noun

a member of one of the two great sects of Muslims: Sunnites approve the historical order of the first four caliphs as the rightful line of succession to Mohammed and accept the Sunna as an authoritative supplement to the Koran

Etymology: < Ar sunna (see Sunna) + -ite

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