{i} member of the larger of the two sects of Islam (characterized by orthodox practice and acceptance of the first four caliphs as legitimate successors to Muhammad)
a Muslim who follows one of the two main branches of the Muslim religion Shiite (sunniy, from sunnah; SUNNA)
{s} of or pertaining to the larger of the two sects of Islam (characterized by orthodox practice and acceptance of the first four caliphs as legitimate successors to Muhammad)
The branch of Islam that believes that the Quran is the final authority, and that their leaders have no special sacred wisdom