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'''Sunni Islam''' or ''Sunnism'' is the largest branch of [[Islam]]. It is also the orthodox version of the religion.<ref>[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+af0060) Sunni and Shia Islam] - Library of Congress Country Studies, accessed September 4, 2011</ref> The word "Sunni" comes from the term ''[[sunnah]]'', meaning the words and actions or example of Prophet [[Muhammad]]. Sunnis (which include the [[Salaf|Salafis]] or "Wahhabis") account for up to 90% of all Muslims.<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/295507/Islam Islām] - Encyclopædia Britannica (2010)</ref><ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/574006/Sunnite Sunnite] - Encyclopædia Britannica (2010)</ref><ref>[http://pewforum.org/Muslim/Mapping-the-Global-Muslim-Population%286%29.aspx Mapping the Global Muslim Population: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Muslim Population] - Pew Research Center, October 7, 2009</ref><ref>Tracy Miller - [http://pewforum.org/newassets/images/reports/Muslimpopulation/Muslimpopulation.pdf Mapping the Global Muslim Population: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Muslim Population] - Pew Research Center, October 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.religionfacts.com/islam/comparison_charts/islamic_sects.htm Comparison of Sunni and Shia Islam] - ReligionFacts</ref>
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Sunnis, as with the [[Shi'ite]]s, follow the [[Qur'an]] and Sunnah. They consider ''Sahih Muslim'' and ''Sahih Bukhari'' as the two most authentic [[hadith]]s, hence the term ''[[sahih]]'' which means "authentic" in [[Arabic]]. Within Sunni Islam, there are also four mainstream schools of [[fiqh]] (known as [[Madh'hab]]s) which are accepted by one another.
'''Sunni Islam''' (also referred to as ''mainstream Islam'' or ''orthodox Islam'') is the largest branch of [[Islam]]. It is also the orthodox version of the religion.<ref>[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+af0060) Sunni and Shia Islam] - Library of Congress Country Studies, accessed September 4, 2011</ref> The word "Sunni" comes from the term ''[[sunnah]]'', meaning the words and actions or example of Prophet [[Muhammad]]. Sunnis (which include the [[Salafism|Salafis]] or "Wahhabis") account for up to 90% of all Muslims.<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/295507/Islam Islām] - Encyclopædia Britannica (2010)</ref><ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/574006/Sunnite Sunnite] - Encyclopædia Britannica (2010)</ref><ref>[http://pewforum.org/Muslim/Mapping-the-Global-Muslim-Population%286%29.aspx Mapping the Global Muslim Population: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Muslim Population] - Pew Research Center, October 7, 2009</ref><ref>Tracy Miller - [http://pewforum.org/newassets/images/reports/Muslimpopulation/Muslimpopulation.pdf Mapping the Global Muslim Population: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Muslim Population] - Pew Research Center, October 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.religionfacts.com/islam/comparison_charts/islamic_sects.htm Comparison of Sunni and Shia Islam] - ReligionFacts</ref>
 
Sunnis, as with the [[Shiite|Shi'ite]]s, follow the [[Qur'an]] and Sunnah. They consider ''Sahih Muslim'' and ''Sahih Bukhari'' as the two most authentic [[hadith]]s, hence the term ''[[sahih]]'' which means "authentic" in [[Arabic]]. Within Sunni Islam, there are also four mainstream schools of [[fiqh]] (known as [[Madh'hab]]s) which are accepted by one another.


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*[[Shi'ite]]
 
*[[Shiite|Shi'ite]]
*[[Islamic Law]]
*[[Islamic Law]]


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Sunni Islam (also referred to as mainstream Islam or orthodox Islam) is the largest branch of Islam. It is also the orthodox version of the religion.[1] The word "Sunni" comes from the term sunnah, meaning the words and actions or example of Prophet Muhammad. Sunnis (which include the Salafis or "Wahhabis") account for up to 90% of all Muslims.[2][3][4][5][6]

Sunnis, as with the Shi'ites, follow the Qur'an and Sunnah. They consider Sahih Muslim and Sahih Bukhari as the two most authentic hadiths, hence the term sahih which means "authentic" in Arabic. Within Sunni Islam, there are also four mainstream schools of fiqh (known as Madh'habs) which are accepted by one another.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Sunni and Shia Islam - Library of Congress Country Studies, accessed September 4, 2011
  2. ↑ Islām - Encyclopædia Britannica (2010)
  3. ↑ Sunnite - Encyclopædia Britannica (2010)
  4. ↑ Mapping the Global Muslim Population: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Muslim Population - Pew Research Center, October 7, 2009
  5. ↑ Tracy Miller - Mapping the Global Muslim Population: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Muslim Population - Pew Research Center, October 2009
  6. ↑ Comparison of Sunni and Shia Islam - ReligionFacts
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