Sunni Islam
Largest Muslim branch
Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam, comprising roughly 85 percent of Muslims worldwide.
The name derives from *sunna*, the traditional practices and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.
Sunnis recognize the historical succession of the first four caliphs after Muhammad's death, distinguishing them from Shia Muslims, who believe leadership should have passed directly to Ali, Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law.
The mosque serves a predominantly Sunni congregation.
Unanimous juristic agreement
Islam's central scripture
- tawhidIslamic doctrine of oneness
- AllahArabic name for God
- prophetDivinely inspired messenger
- sunnahTraditional Islamic practice
Muhammad · hadith · monotheism · revelation · prophethood · afterlife · angels · predestination
ijma
Unanimous juristic agreement
sharia · jurisprudence · madrasa · halal
Quran
Islam's central scripture
Muhammad · sunnah · hadith · monotheism · revelation · prophethood · afterlife · angels · predestination · scripture
salat
Islamic obligatory prayer
fasting · prayer · pilgrimage · almsgiving · charity · ablution · mosque · Ramadan
mosque
Islamic house of worship
- imamMuslim religious guide
- minaretMosque tower with balcony
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
brotherhood · caliphate · masjid · halal · hijab · Mecca · Medina
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- religionsChristianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism
- beliefsbelief, beliefs, creed, creeds, faith
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Sunni IslamShia Islam
Muslim denomination following Ali
Shiism · Twelver Shia · Druze · Sufism
Sunni Islamatheism
Rejection of deities
secularism · Christianity · Judaism · Hinduism · Buddhism