sunni
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- n a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
- n one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam
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News & Articles
- Sunni-Shiite violence hits Lebanese city of Sidon
Violence erupted in the Lebanese city of Sidon Tuesday afternoon, as supporters and opponents of the militant group Hezbollah traded artillery and small-arms fire in response to an attack on a prominent Sunni Muslim opponent of the Shiite Muslim group, according to senior security officials and witnesses. At least one person was killed and nearly a dozen wounded, according to Lebanese security ...
June 19, 2013 - Stars and Stripes - Suicide bomber embraces and kills Sunni politician in Iraq
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up as he embraced a Sunni Muslim political leader in northern Iraq on Wednesday, killing the man and four of his family a day before elections in the area. Al Qaeda's local wing has increased its attacks this year, often targeting moderate Sunni Muslim leaders in a bid to ignite sectarian upheaval and undermine Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's ...
June 19, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News - Lebanese Sunni Muslim politician warns of state collapse
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's main Sunni Muslim political party pleaded with the presidency on Tuesday to prevent "state collapse", blaming the Shi'ite Hezbollah group for dragging the country into the war in neighboring Syria. Iranian-backed Lebanese Hezbollah militants are openly fighting for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as he battles a 27-month-old Sunni-led revolt. Inter-communal violence ...
June 18, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
Quotes
- Muqtada al-Sadr in USA Today
I am with every Sunni, Shiite or Christian who is opposed to the agreement ...... and I reject, condemn and renounce the presence of occupying forces and bases on our beloved land,al-Sadr said in a message read to the crowd by a senior aide. - President Bush in Turkish Press
US troops there "are carrying out a surge that is helping bring former Sunni insurgents into the fight against Al Qaeda, clearing the terrorists out of population centers, and giving families in liberated Iraqi cities their first look at decent and... - Nouri al-Maliki in 940 News
In the interview, al-Maliki said: "A large number of them (Sunni groups) will be integrated by the police and army according to health, age, academic qualifications and criminal and security records."