1620s, from Arabic, "adherent of the Sunnah; Muslim who accepts the orthodox tradition as well as the Quran," from Sunna "traditional teachings of Muhammad" (not, like the Quran, c [..]

person who believes in the branch of Islam that honors religious law (the Sunna), and the four leaders following Mohammed.

The largest division of Islam. Sunnis believe the caliph should be elected by a council of elders. Sunnis generally are more tolerant of difference within Islam than Shi'ites.

A follower of the branch of Islam to which the great majority of the world's Muslims belong. Sunnites claim to strictly follow the sunna (practices) of the Prophet Muhammad, as defined and elabor [..]

(n) a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad(n) one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam

Pronounced “SOO-nee.” The largest denomination in Islam, followed by about 85 percent of Muslims. The plural form is Sunnis. See Shiism, Shiite

(one) belonging to Ahl as-Sunna