Sunni

(proper noun)

The branch of Islam that believes that the Qur'an is the final authority, and that their leaders have no special sacred wisdom.

Related Terms

Examples of Sunni in the following topics:

  • Iraq

    • Violence against coalition forces and among various sectarian groups soon led to the Iraqi insurgency, strife between many Sunni and Shia Iraqi groups, and the emergence of a new faction of al-Qaeda in Iraq.