Sunnism
(Sunnism)
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(Derived from the Arabic word sunna.) The larger of the two main branches of Islam. |
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(Derived from the Arabic word sunna.) The larger of the two main branches of Islam, comprising about eighty-five percent of Muslims, as contrasted with Shī’ism. |
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Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition, edited by Dr. Joseph Lumbard |
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sunna |
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