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Meanings of Sunni in inglês
catalão
sunnita A member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad.
português
islão sunita espanhol
sunismo Synonyms
Examples for "Sunnite"
Examples for "Sunnite"
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They are Sunnite Mahommedans in distinction from the Hazara who are Shiites.
2
The Persians are mostly Shyites, and refuse to receive the Sunnite traditions.
3
Only a few of the Sunnite doctors acknowledge the Shyites to be Moslems.
4
The Shiite views of jurisprudence, as of theology, prevailed in Persia; the "Futawa Alumgeeree" is strictly Sunnite.
5
Omar, a Sunnite, obtained the leadership in 634, and proceeded to carry out the prophet's ambitious schemes of conquest.
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Jisr al-Shughour is home mainly to people from the Sunni Muslim majority.
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Shi'ite Muslims account for some 15 percent of mainly Sunni Muslim Afghanistan.
3
Syria's rebellion draws most of its support from the Sunni Muslim majority.
4
The 3-mile-long construction separates a Sunni Muslim district from a Shi'ite area.
5
Jundollah says it fights for the rights of Iran's Sunni Muslim minority.
Usage of Sunni in inglês
1
The al Qaeda-affiliated Sunni militant group Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility.
2
The violence between majority Shi'ites and minority Sunni Arabs threatens civil war.
3
Iranian media say Sunni insurgent group Jundollah claimed responsibility for the bombing.
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RELIGION: The official religion is Islam, and Libyan Muslims are mainly Sunni.
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U.S. officials said he had organised a Sunni insurgency against American troops.
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Large blasts sometimes set off reprisal attacks against the minority Sunni community.
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A Sunni extremist group, the al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq, was blamed.
8
U.S. officials said he had organized a Sunni insurgency against American troops.
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His comments come as as Sunni-led insurgents seize more towns in Iraq.
10
The explosion took place in the mostly Sunni Saidiya district, police said.
11
Tripoli, historically a stronghold for Sunni Islamism, is seen as particularly vulnerable.
12
Jisr al-Shughour is home mainly to people from the Sunni Muslim majority.
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The fate of this mostly Sunni population is yet to be determined.
14
Iraq declared victory over the hardline Sunni militant group in December 2017.
15
Some factions believe in conservative Islamist principles and an Iraqi Sunni identity.
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He added that Sunni militants were receiving support from outside the country.
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