SUNNI ISLAM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam

Synonyms:

Sunni; Sunni Islam

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("Sunni Islam" is a kind of...):

religious order; religious sect; sect (a subdivision of a larger religious group)

Meronyms (members of "Sunni Islam"):

Sunni; Sunni Muslim; Sunnite (a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad)

Holonyms ("Sunni Islam" is a member of...):

Islam; Muslimism (the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion)