Sunni


 * **sunni** ||
 * //-noun// ||
 * 1. ||
 * a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad [syn: [|Sunnite]] ||
 * 2. ||
 * one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam ||
 * 2. ||
 * one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam ||
 * one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam ||

sunni. (n.d.). //WordNet® 3.0//. Retrieved October 29, 2007, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sunni
 * American Psychological Association (APA):**

-Sunni Arabs make up about 15 to 20 percent of the Iraqi population, but make up most of the Muslim population around the world.

-Sunni Arabs have been politically dominant all throughout Iraqi history; the most known leader being Saddam Hussein. Since the American invasion in 2003 however, their political power has lessened.

-The Sunni Arabs are ideologically divided; some want to drive the U.S. military out by force and others think that is the wrong way to go about it.
 * [|Modern Language Association (MLA)]**
 * Citation:** "Major Ethnic and Religious Groups in Iraq (sidebar)." __Issues & Controversies On File__ 5 Oct. 2007. __Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com__. Facts On File News Services. 29 Oct. 2007 <[|http://www.2facts.com>.]

-The Sunni Arabs call themselves “the people of the established way and the community.” They claim to represent true Islam by following faithfully to the Islamic community’s beliefs. -Shi’ites, the other main branch of orthodox Islam, has never gotten along with the Sunni tribes and Saddam Hussein never helped the situation with all of his Shi’ite massacres.
 * Adams, Charles J. "Sunnis." __World Book Online Reference Center__. 2007. [Place of access.] 29 Oct. 2007 .**

The unofficial flag of the Sunni Arabs

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- The Sunni Arabs has an issue with the Shi'ite Arabs on who should lead all Muslims after Mohammed died and the answer to that question has still no tbeen answered to this day.