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Sunni Islam in Arabic

تَسَنُّن tasannun

Sunni Islam in Arabic: تَسَنُّن (tasannun). In English, Sunni Islam means the largest branch of Islam, followed by around 1.7 billion people, whose adherents believe that Muhammad died without appointing a successor, leading to the election of Abu Bakr as the legitimate leader of the Muslim community.

Arabic words for Sunni Islam

branch of Islam
تَسَنُّن tasannun

English meaning of Sunni Islam

  1. proper noun The largest branch of Islam, followed by around 1.7 billion people, whose adherents believe that Muhammad died without appointing a successor, leading to the election of Abu Bakr as the legitimate leader of the Muslim community.

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Questions about Sunni Islam in Arabic

What is the meaning of Sunni Islam in Arabic?
Sunni Islam in Arabic is تَسَنُّن (tasannun).
ما معنى كلمة Sunni Islam؟
Sunni Islam: تَسَنُّن (tasannun).
What does Sunni Islam mean in English?
Sunni Islam means the largest branch of Islam, followed by around 1.7 billion people, whose adherents believe that Muhammad died without appointing a successor, leading to the election of Abu Bakr as the legitimate leader of the Muslim community.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Sunni Islam (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Arabic words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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