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Sunni in Arabic

سُنِّيّ sunniyy

/ˈsʊni/

Sunni in Arabic: سُنِّيّ (sunniyy), سُنِّيَّة (sunniyya). In English, Sunni means belonging or relating to the branch of Islam based on the Qur'an, the Kutub al-Sittah (the hadiths which record the Sunnah) and that places emphasis on the Sahabah.

Arabic words for Sunni

related to the Sunni branch of Islam
سُنِّيّ sunniyy
follower of Sunni Islam
سُنِّيّ sunniyy, سُنِّيَّة sunniyya

English meaning of Sunni

  1. adjective Belonging or relating to the branch of Islam based on the Qur'an, the Kutub al-Sittah (the hadiths which record the Sunnah) and that places emphasis on the Sahabah.
  2. noun A follower of Sunni Islam.

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Questions about Sunni in Arabic

What is the meaning of Sunni in Arabic?
Sunni in Arabic is سُنِّيّ (sunniyy), سُنِّيَّة (sunniyya).
ما معنى كلمة Sunni؟
Sunni: سُنِّيّ (sunniyy), سُنِّيَّة (sunniyya).
What does Sunni mean in English?
Sunni means belonging or relating to the branch of Islam based on the Qur'an, the Kutub al-Sittah (the hadiths which record the Sunnah) and that places emphasis on the Sahabah.

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