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sunni islam

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
sun-ni is-lam
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

Phrases

Sunni Islamic

Frequently Paired Words

Kharijite Islam Salafism Shi'a Islam

Synonyms

Sunnism Sunnitism sunni

Questions

What does sunni islam mean?
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.

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