"un-Sunni" meaning in English

See un-Sunni in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more un-Sunni [comparative], most un-Sunni [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + Sunni. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|Sunni}} un- + Sunni Head templates: {{en-adj}} un-Sunni (comparative more un-Sunni, superlative most un-Sunni)
  1. Not in accordance with Sunnism; unbefitting of Sunnites.
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