Example sentences for: sunni

How can you use “sunni” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • After bloody struggles, the Sunni became (and remain) the majority sect.

  • The very next year, Wallace Deen disbanded the nation; rescinded most of his father's teachings; became an observant Sunni Muslim; and set up a new organization, which he still leads, the World Community of al-Islam . Soon after, Farrakhan , a Nation of Islam stalwart and former calypso singer, re-established the nation in line with its original tenets.

  • That appears to be changing, however, now that the goal of violent jihad also extends to overthrowing Sunni governments (such as the House of Saud) that are not living up to the ideals of the Islamist extremists.

  • It asked the offices to task all resources, including human sources and electronic databases, for any information pertaining to "current operational activities relating to Sunni extremism."

  • The vast majority of Kurds are Sunni Muslims, but there are also Shiites, Christians, Zoroastrians, Jews, and others.


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