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Who is Sunni?

A Sunni is defined as someone who lives in the exact footsteps of the prophet Muhammes (S.A.W), unfortunately there is not a man alive who can rightfully claim that he is doin… (MORE)

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What is sunny?

Sunny is an adjective which means bright with sunlight. This is commonly used to describe the weather conditions of a place.

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In Sunni Islam

Who is Sunni for the Muslims?

"Sunni" is not a person. It comes from the word "Sunna" which means "customs and traditions [of Islam]". A "Sunni" is a person who follows the "Sunna". Answer 2 According to S… (MORE)

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In Shiite Islam

What are Sunnis and Sufis?

we have to mention the appearance of sufism in Islam religion to understand the relation between Sunni and sufi. among the companions of the prophet , Ali is known particula…r for his eloquent exposition of gnostic truths and the stages of the spiritual life. his words in this domain comprise an exhaustible treasury of wisdom. among the works of the other companions which have survived there is not the great deal of material that concerns this type of question, among the associates of Ali such as Salman Farsi , Uways Qurani, Kumayl Ibn ziyad, Rushayd Hajari, Maytham Tammar and Rabi Ibn Khaytam. however there are figures have been considered by the majority of Sufis , Sunni and shiite Alike< as the heads of their spiritual chain(Silsilah) after Ali. after this group there appeared others such as tawus Yanmani, Shayban Rai, Malik ibn Dinar, Ibrahim Adham and Shaqiq Balkhi, who were considered by the people to be saints and men of God. these men,without publicly talking about gnosis and sufism, appered externally as ascetics and did not hide the fact that they had been initiated by the early group and had undergone spiritual training under them. after them there appeared at the end of the 2nd/8th century and beginning of the 3rd//9th century men such as Bayazid Bastami, Maruf Karkhi, Junayd Baghdadi, and others like them, who followed the sufi path and openly declared their connection with sufism and gnosis. they divulged certain esoteric sayings based on spiritual vision which, because of their repellent external form, brought upon them the condemnation of some of the jurists and theologians . some of them were imprisoned , flogged and even occasionally killed. Even so, this group persisted and continued its activities despite its opponents. in this manner , gnosis and the"Way" or Triqah and Sufism, conyinued to grow until in the 7th/13th and 8th/14th centuries it reached the height of its expansion and power. since then, some times stronger and at other times less so, it has continued its existence to this very day within the Islamic world. Gnosis or sufism as we observe it today first appeared in the Sunni world and later among the Shiites. the first men who openly declared themselves to be sufis and gnostics and were recognized as spiritual masters of sufi orders, apparently followed Sunnism in the branches or Furu of Islamic Law. many of masters who followed them and who expanded the sufi orders were also sunnis in their following of the law. even so these masters traced their spiritual chain , which in spiritual life is like the genealogical chain of a person, through their previous masters to Ali. also the results of their visions and intuitions as transmitted to us convey mostly truths concerning divine unity and the stations of the spiritul life which are found in the sayings of Ali and Other shiite Imams. this can be seen provided we are not affected by some of the striking and even sometimes shocking expressions used by these Sufi masters and consider the total content of their teachings with deliberations and patience . Sanctity resulting from initiation into the spiritual path, which sufis consider s the perfection of man, is the state which, according to Shiite belief is possessed in its fullness by the imam and through the radiance of his being cab be attained by his true followers. and the spiritual pole(Qutb) whise existence at all times is considered necessary bu all the sufis- as well as thw attributes associated with him. (MORE)

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What rhymes with sunny?

Rhymes with sunny: BunnyFunnyGunnyHoneyMoneyRunnyTunny

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In Word and Phrase Origins

What is a sunny disposition?

It means that you are in a really good mood, or at least you look as though you are happy, or 'sunny'.

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In Shiite Islam

What did Sunnis have that Shiites did not?

The Major Difference Between the Shi'a and the Sunni All the Muslims agree that Allah is One, Muhammad (S) is His last Prophet, the Qur'an is His last Book for mankind, …and that one day Allah will resurrect all human beings, and they will be questioned about their beliefs and actions. There are, however, disagreements between the two schools in the following two areas: 1. The Caliphate (successorship/leadership) which the Shi'a believe is the right of the Imams of Ahlul-Bayt. 2. The Islamic rule when there is no clear Qur'anic statement, nor is there a Hadith upon which Muslim schools have agreed. The second issue has root into the first one. The Shi'a bound themselves to refer to Ahlul-Bayt for deriving the Sunnah of Prophet (S). They do this in conformity with the order of Prophet reported in the authentic Sunni and Shi'i collections of traditions beside what the Qur'an attests to their perfect purity. The disagreement about the caliphate should not be a source of division between the two schools. Muslims agree that the caliphate of Abu Bakr came through election by a limited number of people and was a surprise for all other companions. By limited number, I mean, the majority of the prominent companions of prophet had no knowledge of this election. 'Ali, Ibn Abbas, Uthman, Talha, Zubair, Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqas, Salman al-Farsi, Abu Dharr, Ammar Ibn Yasir, Miqdad, Abdurrahman Ibn Owf were among those who were not consulted nor even informed of. Even Umar confessed to the fact that the election of Abu Bakr was without consultation of Muslims. (See sahih al- Bukhari, Arabic-English, Tradition 8.817) On the other hand, election implies choice and freedom, and that every Muslim has the right to elect the nominee. Whoever refuses to elect him does not oppose God or His Messenger because neither God nor His Messenger appointed the nominated person by people. Election, by its nature, does not compel any Muslim to elect a specific nominee. Otherwise, the election would be coercion. This means that the election would lose its own nature and it would be a dictatorial operation. It is well known that the Prophet said: "There is no validity for any allegiance given by force." Imam 'Ali refused to give his allegiance to Abu Bakr for six months. He gave his allegiance to Abu Bakr only after the martyrdom of his wife Fatimah al-Zahra (sa), Daughter of the Holy Prophet, six month after the departure of Prophet. (see Sahih al-Bukhari, Arabic-English version, Tradition 5.546). If refusal to give allegiance to an elected nominee was prohibited in Islam, Imam 'Ali would not have allowed himself to delay in giving his allegiance. In the same tradition in Sahih al-Bukhari, Imam 'Ali (as) said that he had some rights in Caliphate which was not honored, and he complained why Abu Bakr should have not consulted him in deciding upon the ruler. He later gave his allegiance when he found that the only way to save Islam is to leave the isolation which occured due to his refusal of giving the oath of allegiance. What's more? The well known companions, Abdullah Ibn Umar and Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqas, refused to give their allegiance to Imam 'Ali for the entire duration of his caliphate. (Ibn Al-Athir, his history Al-Kamil, v3, p98). But the Imam did not punish these companions. If it was permissible for a Muslim, who was a contemporary of the caliph,to refuse to give his allegiance, it would be more permissible for a person who came in a later century to believe or not to believe in the qualifications of that elected caliph. In doing so, he would not be sinning, provided that the Caliph is not assigned by Allah. The Shi'a say that Imam must be appointed by God; that appointment may be known through the declaration of the Prophet or the preceding Imam. The Sunni scholars say that Imam (or Caliph, as they prefer to say) can be either elected, or nominated by the preceding Caliph, or selected by a committee, or may attempt to gain the power through a military coup (as was in the case of Muawiyah). The Shi'a scholars say that a divinely appointed Imam is sinless and Allah does not grant such position to the sinful. The Sunni scholars (including Mu'tazilites) say that Imam can be sinful as he is appointed by other than Allah. Even if he is tyrant and sunk in sins (like in the case of Muawiyah and Yazid), the majority of the scholars from the schools of Hanbali, Shafi'i, and Maliki discourage people to rise against that Caliph. They think that they should be preserved although they disagree with the evil actions. The Shi'a say that Imam must possess above all such qualities as knowledge, bravery, justice, wisdom, piety, love of God etc. The Sunni scholars say it is not necessary. A person inferior in these qualities may be elected in preference to a person having all these qualities of superior degree (MORE)

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In Grammar

Is sunny a noun?

I think it's an adjective.. to be a noun it has to be 'sun' or 'sunniness' To be a noun, it must be a person, a place, or an object. Since sunny usually describes a noun, tha… (MORE)

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Why are deserts sunny?

A desert is a dry area because of the lack of precipitation. Most of the deserts and especially the hot deserts in the world have globally a very high sunshine duration. T… (MORE)

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In Entertainment & Arts

Who is Sunny Leone?

Sunny Leone, officially known as Karenjit Kaur Vohra, is an Indo-Canadian and American actress, model, and business woman.