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.

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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

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Etymology

Origin of Sunna

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

Example Sentences

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Sunna

For Venice, Sunna has created a painting series representing significant moments in his family’s legal battle, which he will display with documents and audio from the court proceedings.

From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2022

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

An Ahlu Sunna commander told Reuters the militia expected Ethiopia to train 4,000 fighters.

From Reuters ● Nov. 25, 2011

This deity with flaming hair hewn from stone is Sunna, the Saxon god of the sun, as imagined by 18th-century antiquarians.•

From The Guardian ● Aug. 12, 2011

“It was ‘The Banded Men,’” said Sunna with a straight look at her grandfather.

From An Orkney Maid by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr