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SUNNI ISLAM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Sunni Islam mean? 

SUNNI ISLAM (noun)
  The noun SUNNI ISLAM has 1 sense:

1. one of the two main branches of orthodox Islamplay

  Familiarity information: SUNNI ISLAM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SUNNI ISLAM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

Sunni; Sunni Islam

Hypernyms ("Sunni Islam" is a kind of...):

religious order; religious sect; sect (a subdivision of a larger religious group)

Meronyms (members of "Sunni Islam"):

Sunni; Sunni Muslim; Sunnite (a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad)

Holonyms ("Sunni Islam" is a member of...):

Islam; Muslimism (the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion)


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