Sunna
or Sun·nah
[ soon-uh ]
/ ˈsʊn ə /
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noun Islam.
the traditional portion of Muslim law, based on the words and acts of Muhammad, and preserved in the traditional literature.
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Origin of Sunna
First recorded in 1620–30, Sunna is from the Arabic word sunnah literally, way, path, rule
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British Dictionary definitions for Sunna
Sunna
/ (ˈsʌnə) /
noun
the body of traditional Islamic law accepted by most orthodox Muslims as based on the words and acts of Mohammed
Word Origin for Sunna
C18: from Arabic sunnah rule
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