NOUN
- a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
How To Use Sunni Muslim In A Sentence
- This reminds us how al-Qaida was always only one of scores of radical groups that together constituted the dynamic, varied and evolving phenomenon of Sunni Muslim violent extremism.
- The security forces have had to recruit and naturalise foreign Sunni Muslims – some of whom are decried as mercenaries – to make up the numbers. Bahrain: No conflict. Plenty of interest | Editorial
- Islam is the national religion and all Maldivians are Sunni Muslims.
- In some parts of the world Sunni Muslims also circumcise for religious reasons.
- The Assad regime is dominated by the Alawite minority, an offshoot of Shiite Islam, but the country is overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim.
- Prince Muqrin, meanwhile, holds particular influence in Saudi Arabia as one of the youngest surviving sons of King Abdulaziz, the founder of the modern, Sunni Muslim-led Saudi kingdom. Iran, Saudi Officials Hold Rare Talks
- Dua Khalil, who was of the Yazidi faith, had been seen in the company of a Sunni Muslim, and possibly suspected of having married him or converted. Easter Lemming Liberal News
- the majority of Iraqi are Arab Shiite Muslims although Sunni Muslims control the government
- Iraqi Sunni Muslims waging a long conflict from Syrian soil could once again radicalize Syria’s own Sunni com-munity. Carriers of Conflict
- The primary difference between the two groups is that Sunni Muslims recognize a caliph, who maintains military and political authority in Muslim societies.