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Sunni

Member of the larger of the two main sects of Islam, with about 680 million adherents. Sunni Muslims believe that the caliph Abu Bakr, adviser to the prophet Muhammad, was his true successor. They believe that guidance on belief and life should come from the Koran (or Quran or Qur'an), the Sunna, the Hadith, and the Shari'a, not from a human authority or spiritual leader. Imams in Sunni Islam are educated lay teachers of the faith and prayer leaders.

The name derives from the Sunna (Arabic ‘code of behaviour’), the body of traditional law evolved from the teaching and acts of Muhammad. Sunni Muslims believe that they are the true followers of the Sunna.

Shiite Muslims have their own version of the Sunna, and acknowledge the rulings of certain religious leaders as having divine authority.



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The wise man knows horses are good - that there is a profit to be made from all; and for myself- but that I am a good Sunni and hate the men of Tirah - I could believe the same of all the Faiths.
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