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SUNNAH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran
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Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("Sunnah" is a kind of...):
path; way; way of life (a course of conduct)
Domain category:
Islam; Islamism; Mohammedanism; Muhammadanism; Muslimism (the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran)