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Sunni Islam

Sunni Islam 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.

Proper noun

Sunni Islam

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    Sunnism, Sunnitism

Sunni Islam meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Persian

Sunni Islam in Tamil

branch of Islam
சுன்னி cuṉṉi, சன்னி caṉṉi

Sunni Islam in Arabic

branch of Islam
تَسَنُّن tasannun

Sunni Islam in Persian

branch of Islam
تسنن tasannon

Synonyms of Sunni Islam

Words formed from Sunni Islam

Questions about Sunni Islam

What does Sunni Islam mean?
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.
What is Sunni Islam in Tamil?
Sunni Islam in Tamil is சுன்னி (cuṉṉi), சன்னி (caṉṉi). See Sunni Islam meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Sunni Islam?
Sunni Islam is a proper noun.

Words near Sunni Islam in the dictionary

  1. sunnestead
  2. sunnesteads
  3. Sunnhordland
  4. Sunni
  5. Sunni belt
  6. Sunni Islam
  7. Sunni Islamic
  8. Sunnic
  9. Sunnicentric
  10. Sunnicidal
  11. Sunnidom

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