Definitions for "Sunni"
Keywords:  sunna, caliph, muhammad, islam, muslim
a branch of Islam considered to be the orthodox tradition; most Indian Muslims are Sunni (see Shia)
from the Arabic 'as-Sunna', the main branch (~90%) of Islam, see Islamic History
The larger of the two fundamental divisions of Islam, opposed to the Shia ( q.v.) on the issue of succession to Muslim leadership.
The practitioner. They are four school of thoughts for the sunnis; Hanafi, Maliki, Shafie and Hanbali.
Keywords:  jama'ah, ahlus, wal, sunnah, belong
Refers to those who belong to the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama'ah. This term is generally used as an opposite to Sh i ‘ah.