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Meaning of un-Sunni | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Not in accordance with Sunnism; unbefitting of Sunnites.

Examples

“Rafiuddin Ahmed, noting how some Indian reformists identified 19th century Bengali practices such as Muharram “un-Islamic” (or at least un-Sunni) describes how the “emotional veneration of Bibi Fatimah […]”
“[…] also after initiation, which led to the establishment of a very un-Sunni hierarchy in the turuq, still to be found today.”
“Aurangzeb abolished the celebration and fairs that weie held to mark the occasion as being un-Islamic in general and un-Sunni in particular.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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