Sunni Muslim

A Sunni Muslim is a Muslim who is an adherent of to Sunni Islam (the largest branch of Islam, that emphasizes the role of the Sunna and the community consensus in the interpretation of religious texts and practices).

• Context:
  • It can (typically) adherence to the teachings and practices based on the Sunna, which are the traditions and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as opposed to the Shia focus on Muhammad's family as religious leaders.
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• Example(s):
  • ab Al-Azhar University Sunni in Egypt (from Al-Azhar University, one of the oldest and most respected institutions of Sunni Islamic learning).
  • An Ottoman Empire Sunni (in the Ottoman Empire).
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Shia Muslim (Shia faith), who primarily follow the teachings of Ali ibn Abi Talib and the Imams after him.
  • a Ibadi Islam (Ibadi fait), a distinct branch of Islam practiced primarily in Oman, which differs from both Sunni and Shia Islam.
  • a Druze (Druze fait), ....
• See: Sunni Muslim Extremist Organization, Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah, Muslims, Succession to Muhammad, Schools of Islamic Theology, Fiqh, Saqifah.

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References

2023

• (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunni_Islam Retrieved:2023-10-12.
  • ... The adherents of Sunni Islam are referred to in Arabic as ' ("the people of the Sunnah and the community") or ' for short. In English, its doctrines and practices are sometimes called Sunnism, while adherents are known as Sunni Muslims, Sunnis, Sunnites and Ahlus Sunnah. Sunni Islam is sometimes referred to as "orthodox Islam", though some scholars view this translation as inappropriate. ...

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