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Bookmark or Share- Sunni Islam - Encyclopedia.comThe three main Islamic sects are the Sunni, who comprise about 90 percent of all Muslims, Shi ʿ ites, and Sufis. In addition, there are numerous small sects and subsects, such as Ahmaddis, ʿ Alawites, and Wahhabis, that differ in degrees of orthodoxy and practice.
- Sunni Islam - WikipediaSunni Islam[a] (/ ˈsuːni /; Arabic: أهل السنة, romanized: Ahl as-Sunnah, lit. 'The People of the Sunnah') is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims, and simultaneously the largest religious denomination in the world.
- BBC - Religions - Islam: Sunni and Shi'aMuslims who believe that Abu Bakr should have been the Prophet's successor have come to be known as Sunni Muslims. Those who believe Ali should have been the Prophet's successor are now known...
- Key Differences Between Shia and Sunni Muslims - Learn ReligionsSunni and Shia Muslims share core Islamic beliefs, but their division stems largely from political disagreements over leadership after Prophet Muhammad's death and led to differing practices and spiritual positions.
- Sunni | Definition, Beliefs, & Practices | BritannicaSunni, member of one of the two major branches of Islam, the branch that consists of the majority of that religion’s adherents. Sunni Muslims regard their denomination as the mainstream and traditionalist branch of Islam—as distinguished from the minority denomination, the Shi’ah.
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