Sunni (noun)

1. A member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful leaders after the death of the prophet Muhammad.
2. The largest branch of Islam, comprising about 85-90% of the global Muslim population.

Origin:

From the arabic word "sunnah" meaning "tradition" or "path".

Examples:

1. The majority of the Muslim population in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iraq are Sunni.
2. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the prophet Muhammad and the first four caliphs.
3. The Sunni and the Shia Muslims have different beliefs about the succession of the Islamic leadership.
4. Sunni Muslims generally follow the Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, or Hanbali legal schools.
5. The split between Sunni and Shia Muslims dates back to the 7th century.