Sunna

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sunna \Sun"na\, n. [Ar. sunnah rule, law.]
     A collection of traditions received by the orthodox
     Mohammedans as of equal authority with the Koran.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  Sunna
       n : (Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims
           on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad
           and interpretations of the Koran [syn: {Sunnah}, {hadith}]