A sect amongst Mahomedans. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]

A follower of sunnah; the name of the first great divisions of Mohammdans. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]

A follower of the traditions; the designation of one two great divisions of the Mohammadans, characterized not only by the difference which the members pay to tradition, but by their affirmation of the lawful succession of the first four khalifs, Abubakr, Omar, Othman, and Ali, in opposition to the Shias, who denounce the three first as usurpers. [Wilson’s Glossary]