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Sunna

American  
[soon-uh] / ˈsʊn ə /
Or Sunnah

noun

Islam.
  1. the traditional portion of Muslim law, based on the words and acts of Muhammad, and preserved in the traditional literature.


Sunna British  
/ ˈsʌnə /

noun

  1. the body of traditional Islamic law accepted by most orthodox Muslims as based on the words and acts of Mohammed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Sunna

First recorded in 1620–30, Sunna is from the Arabic word sunnah literally, way, path, rule


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From the time he was 6, said Sunna, who is from Sweden, he wanted to be both an artist and a reindeer herder.

From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2022

He hurried through the living room, frightened for Sunna, terrified that something had happened to her.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 4, 2017

The extremist Islamist militia calls itself Jamaatu Ahlis Sunna Lidda Awati Wal-Jihad but is popularly known as Boko Haram, which translates as "Western education is a sin."

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2014

It was not immediately clear if either of them have ties to Ahlu Sunna.

From Reuters ● Jul. 3, 2010

No doubt have I that Sunna and her handsome partner made a romantic and lovely picture.”

From An Orkney Maid by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

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