Synonyms for sunni
ˈsʊn i; ˈsʊn aɪtsun·ni

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1. Sunninoun

   Synonyms:
   Sunnite

Princeton's WordNet

1. Sunnite, Sunni, Sunni Muslimnoun

   a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad

2. Sunni, Sunni Islamnoun

   one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam

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1. • Muslim
   • Sect

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1. List of paraphrases for "sunni":

   sunnis, sunnite, sunita, year, al-sunna, sunnites, sunni-dominated, suny, sania, sunna

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1. Juan Zarate:

   I think they're sending a clear message to the Arab members of the coalition, and certainly Sunni Muslims who may be engaged in the fight against ISIS, that this is the way they're going to be treated.

2. Nusra Front:

   We warn soldiers of (Division 30) against proceeding in the American project, we, and the Sunni people in Syria, will not allow their sacrifices to be offered on a golden platter to the American side.

3. Saad Sharea:

   When Bashar married a Sunni, that created an impression among the Syrians that a change in the sectarian policy of the regime could take place and play a positive role, rather, it was the exact opposite that happened.

4. Mr Seyit:

   I ’m a Sunni Muslim Mr Seyit but I understand Shi’a sensitivities and for them this is a very holy time, it’s a time when they are encouraged to reflect on the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and abstain from all forms of celebrations.

5. John Hannah:

   While elements of the Iraqi Army have gradually been able to evict ISIS from Iraq's smaller towns and cities, the challenge of liberating Mosul was of a whole different order of magnitude, it’s a vast metropolis that had millions of inhabitants, enormous sectarian and ethnic complexity, and was the historical bastion of Sunni [ Muslim ] revanchism in Iraq. The fight was always going to be toughest in Mosul, which is why it was left for last.