- Sunnism
- noun Date: 1892 the religious system or distinctive tenets of the Sunni
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Sunnism
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sunnism — SUNNÍSM s.n. a. Curent majoritar al islamismului, bazat pe recunoaşterea sunnei. b. Curent în islamism care consideră drept izvor al credinţei atât Coranul, cât şi preceptele sunnei. (din fr. sunnisme) [def. a. MDN, b. NODEX] Trimis de tavi,… … Dicționar Român
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sunnism — sun·nism … English syllables
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