Like the majority of Egyptians (5)

I believe the answer is:

sunni

(Other definitions for sunni that I've seen before include "One branch of Islam" , "Indian fig tree with aerial roots" , "A main branch of Islam" , "Form of religion" , "Islamic faction" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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